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May 15, 2025 How to Choose a Rowing Machine, According to the Experts Orthopedics

In the Live Science article, How to Choose a Rowing Machine, Jason Krystofiak, MD, CAQSM, Division Chief of Sports Medicine at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, discusses the importance of selecting a rowing machine that aligns with individual needs and ...

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May 12, 2025 What Happens to Your Body if You Walk Just 20 Minutes a Day, According to Doctors Orthopedics

Parade spoke with Cardiologist, Jeffrey Lander, MD, FACC, Co-Director of Sports Cardiology for RWJBarnabas Health and Medical Director of the Cardiac Care Unit at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Dr. Nicole Lopez, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at ...

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Apr 22, 2025 Orthopedics in 10 Years Orthopedics

Orthopedic and spine care is rapidly changing with the advent and deployment of new technologies, including robotic surgical care and artificial intelligence. Here is what two experts believe the industry will look like in 10 years. Ask Orthopedic Surgeons ...

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Mar 13, 2025 Experts Say These Small And Easy Fitness Items Can Help Improve Your Bone Density Orthopedics

HuffPost spoke with Raphael Longobardi, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Jersey City Medical Center, and member of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, about bone health and explained why ...

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Mar 11, 2025 Why Flexibility Matters for Long-Term Health Orthopedics

Being able to touch one’s toes may seem like a simple measure of fitness, but it can speak volumes about an individual’s flexibility and overall muscular health. Maintaining flexibility in critical areas such as the hamstrings, calves, and lower back is ...

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Feb 26, 2025 Chest Pain? It Could Be a Pulled Muscle—Experts Share How to Identify and Relieve the Pain Orthopedics

Woman's World spoke with Peter DeLuca, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group and Chief of Orthopedic Sports Medicine at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, about chest pain from a muscle strain and the key symptoms to watch for and ...

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Feb 7, 2025 Innovative Orthopedic Program Brings Your Child’s Care Team Together Orthopedics

When a child has a complex orthopedic condition or injury, they may need to see a number of medical professionals who need to coordinate care. Wouldn’t it be great if your child’s orthopedist and occupational therapist and physical therapist were all in ...

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Jan 27, 2025 The Importance of Strength Training as We Age Orthopedics

By Gene Antunes, PTA As we age, our bodies naturally go through changes. Muscle mass decreases, bones become more fragile, and overall strength starts to diminish. However, these changes don't have to be inevitable. Strength training is an effective tool ...

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Jan 27, 2025 For Osteoarthritis Patients, Radiation Can Bring Winter Weather Relief Orthopedics

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic orthopedic condition that involves pain and inflammation of the joints. The most common type of arthritis, it is a degenerative long-term condition that involves the deterioration of cartilage and increasing pain and ...

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