The Shoulder and Knee Doc

© sherrie smith | Dreamstime Stock Photos We have discussed pitch counts and injury prevention for our young athletes in the past, but ...

A 31 year old male patient came into the office complaining of continuous knee pain. He also complained that his kneecap would “give out”. ...

Lateral patellar instability occurs when the kneecap dislocates out of place. The kneecap or patella is a small bone in the front of the kn...

Advocare Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, the office of NJ Top Doc orthopedic surgeon, John Vitolo, MD announced the opening of a sat...

When the ACL is torn, is can rarely be repaired. Surgery is often required to reconstruct the ACL. If reconstruction is not performed, the ...

ACL injuries are common and on the rise. These injuries can cause young athletes to sit on the sidelines for months, lose out on valuab...

There are four major ligaments in the knee. The ligaments attach three bones: the thighbone (femur), the shinbone (tibia) and the knee cap ...