David Stedjan 
There are many types of knee pain. We’ve all heard of ACL tears, MCL sprains, and knee arthritis, but one of the most common is a Meniscal Tear. We, all, hear of people who have had arthroscopic surgery to correct the injury. Sometimes the orthopedic surgeon will repair the tear (which involves 6 weeks on … Read more
Foot pain is a very common problem… one which can affect us all in our everyday lives… But it has many possible causes, making it hard for even the most highly regarded health care professionals to find the cause and reason why at times. Foot pain symptoms can offer clues… but it’s a whole host … Read more
Your first instinct might be no, BUT actually, stress can cause body aches and make recovering from injuries take much longer. Life is full of stressful situations… And stress can cause lots of aches and pains. The little aches and slight pains may be different, but they add up and stress can take its toll … Read more
Summer is upon us and after 2 years of avoiding traveling, I am hearing soooo many people tell me about their summer plans (… and that we need to take care of their back problems before they go away. We are currently working on just that in our office everyday!). AAA estimated that 8.3% more … Read more
There are so many people who come to see us for Neck Pain who do not realize that the headaches that they have had off and on for years are related to their neck problem…they may even be a warning sign for their upcoming neck pain. When someone comes in to see us with neck … Read more
Spring has sprung and everyone is biting at the bit to get back out of their houses (especially this year as COVID has forced many of us to remain home. But no one wants to get out of the house more than the baseball and softball player in your life. Spring screams BASEBALL!!! The problem … Read more
Just one month ago, Millions of people made a New Year’s Resolution’s, but 80% of those resolutions fail by February 1st. Here we are in February–How is your resolution going? The most popular New Year’s Resolutions focus on weight loss and exercise, but many are quickly derailed by Knee or Back pain. Many people believe … Read more
As if being 13 isn’t hard enough, turning 13 in Quarantine doesn’t sound like a great way to enter your teenage years… …But that is what my daughter, Gianna, did this week, and it was not without EVEN more drama. Not to mention setting up the birthday parade, getting all the gifts wrapped, and decorating … Read more
Ed called the office the last week in a panic, “Dave, my back and leg have been starting to kick up again, and I just found out that all my son’s will be coming up for the Fourth of July with all my grandchildren, and I haven’t seen them since Christmas because of all this … Read more
The Lower Hudson Valley Region is re-opening SLOWLY, but steadily. While many businesses have adapted by offering online services, we have remained open and are so happy to see more people being confident in themselves and us and are coming out and into the office—which just shows that re-opening of the state is going well. … Read more