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Landa Spine & Orthopedic Center Offering Quad/Patella Tendon Repair

Landa Spine & Orthopedic Center now offers quad/patella tendon repair at its locations throughout New Jersey. The purpose of this surgery is to reattach a torn tendon to the bone, restoring correct tension and positioning the patella to maintain the fulcrum mechanism.

Landa Spine & Orthopedic Center Offering Endoscopic Rhizotomy Treatment

Landa Spine & Orthopedic Center is pleased to announce that they offer endoscopic rhizotomy treatment at all their New Jersey locations. Endoscopic rhizotomy is a non-invasive outpatient procedure that provides the physician with direct visualization of the medial and lateral branch nerves.

Topic of the Month: Shoulder

The shoulder is a complex structure with many different parts that can become injured. The most common causes of shoulder pain involve tendons, muscles, ligaments, and cartilage.

Three Common Causes of Thoracic Pain

If you have been diagnosed with “thoracic pain,” it means that you are experiencing pain in the mid-upper back in the area that corresponds with your ribcage. This type of pain is less common than neck pain and lower back pain, but it is still reasonably common.

Landa Spine & Orthopedic Center Offering Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Treatment

Landa Spine & Orthopedic Center now offers arthroscopic rotator cuff repair treatment at their NJ clinics. Complete rotator cuff tears do not always heal on their own.

Landa Spine & Orthopedic Center Offering Minimally Invasive TLIF Treatment

Landa Spine & Orthopedic Center is proud to offer minimally-invasive TLIF treatment. TLIF stands for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and is used to treat a variety of conditions that can cause spinal compression and instability as well as reduced disc height.

Three Common Causes of Sacroiliac Pain

Your sacroiliac joint is a small, firm joint located at the place where your spine and pelvis meet. Although most joints are designed to move, such as hips and knees, the sacroiliac joint doesn’t move very much.

Five Common Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain is a widespread complaint. Most of the time, this type of pain is due to a benign condition such as muscle strain. The neck is vulnerable to straining because it is continuously in use.

Ask a Specialist: What Are Stretches to Do During Cold Weather?

If you have noticed that your muscles are sorer when you work out in cold weather, you aren’t alone. Many an orthopedic surgeon has seen numerous patients with similar complaints in the winter months.

Ask a Specialist: Why Does My Back Pain Feel Worse in Winter?

If you live in a colder climate – or anywhere it happens to be wintertime –you have probably noticed that the cold can seem to worsen your back pain.