Our day began at 5:30 a.m. with Nicaraguan coffee and white pineapple for breakfast – delicioso. Our first case was a 12-year-old boy who had a severe congenital flatfoot deformity and walked pigeon-toed. Following four hours of multi-level surgery, a …
Nicaragua 2014: Healing soles – one foot at a time
Day 1: Philly to Managua
My team and I departed from Philly, 3 a.m. and 15 degrees with pending Nor’easter and arrived in Managua, Nicaragua 12:37 p.m., 95 degrees with circling, thirsty mosquitoes buzzing our heads. Following the customary body …
Cooper Bone & Joint Institute Doctors Talk Sports Medicine On 610 WIP-AM
This Saturday, 94.1 WIP sports radio show with Rob Ellis and Ray Didinger, featured David Gealt, DO, discussing Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels’ biceps tendonitis diagnosis.…
From Skiing to Tennis to Break Dancing, Cooper Bone and Joint Keeps Graham Going
As a successful business man, 55-year-old Steve Graham believes in maintaining a sound mind and sound body. That positive energy has translated into his work as the Founder and Senior Managing Principal of Graham Partners, a private investment firm in …
Better Shoe Choices
Joan Carver, DPM
Podiatrist
Cooper Bone and Joint Institute
Spring is fast approaching, and before you hit the stores there are a few tips that may help guide you in making more sensible choices for the overall health of your …
Common Hip Injuries – Diagnosis and Treatments
Andrew B. Beaver, MD
Sports Medicine Surgeon
Cooper Bone and Joint Institute
All diagnosis of a hip injury begins with taking a good medical history from the patient – identifying the specifics of the location, duration, and intensity of the …
Risk Factors for Fragility Fracture
Barbara Harry, APN-C
Cooper Bone and Joint Institute
In addition to causing pain and loss of function, fractures in the elderly represent an enormous financial burden in terms of both direct and indirect health care costs. In 1995, osteoporotic fractures …
Basketball Injury Prevention
By David B. Gealt, D.O.
Director Sports Concussion Program
Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
Cooper Bone and Joint Institute
Basketball has changed since it was first introduced to the world by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. Peach baskets have changed …
Vestibular Rehabilitation for Concussion
Vestibular Rehabilitation is a specialized physical therapy treatment typically used to treat vertigo, dizziness, motion sensitivity, imbalance, and neurological injuries. At the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, our therapists implement vestibular therapy treatment for individuals suffering from post concussion syndrome. …
Osteoporosis Symptoms and Risk Factors
By Barbara Harry, APN-C
Cooper Bone and Joint Institute
If you or someone you know is over 50 years of age and has sustained a fracture, this could be a sign of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the most common of all …