Did you know that September is National Recovery Month? This month aims to raise awareness of mental and substance abuse disorders, recognizing the people who recover. At Redefine Healthcare, we celebrate the progress made by individuals in recovery, just as we celebrate our patients who are managing physical health conditions and recovering from injuries. We…
Redefine Healthcare is pleased to announce that they will now offer same-day interventional spine procedures at their four NJ locations. These procedures include: Radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation is a pain-relief procedure involving an electrical current that heats a targeted area of nerve tissue to decrease pain signals from that area. Pain relief from this procedure…
Shoulder subluxation is a dislocation injury in which the ball of the upper arm bone slips partially out of the glenoid socket (the socket of the scapula, or shoulder blade). By contrast, in a complete dislocation, the humerus comes entirely out of the socket. As the most mobile joint in the human body, the shoulder…
Osteoarthritis is a common condition in which the cartilage between the joints begins to wear away. This allows the bones to rub against each other with less cushioning, resulting in pain, stiffness, swelling, reduced mobility, and in some cases, bone spurs. Osteoarthritis can occur in people of any age, but it is most common in…
Elbow arthritis is a condition that causes pain when someone bends or straightens the elbow. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type; osteoarthritis and injuries to the elbow can also cause this kind of pain. Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition in which the joint lining swells, causing a narrowing of the joint space. This disease…
If you are experiencing ankle or foot pain, one common culprit is ankle tendonitis. Your leg, ankle, and foot muscles are connected to the bone with tendons. Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon. This condition often causes pain that worsens with activity and goes away with rest. There are different types of ankle tendonitis including…
Like any knee injury, a meniscus injury can be excruciating. Meniscus tears are one of the most common injuries to the cartilage in the knee. The meniscus itself is a piece of cartilage that stabilizes and cushions the joint. However, it’s easy to injure the meniscus by twisting your knee. In some cases, a portion…