IBJI OrthoInform

The plantar fascia is the most bottom superficial level of your foot. It’s a ligament that originates at the heel bone and goes all the way up to the ball of your foot. Plantar fasciitis occurs when that ligament becomes irritated and inflamed, resulting in pain and swelling in the bottom of the heel. Learn more about diagnosing and treating plantar fasciitis, and what to expect if you need treatment.

Host: Eric Chehab, MD | Guest: Carla Gamez, DPM | Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis | Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch | Music by: The Young XP

Shoulder instability can be summed up as a failure of the components of the shoulder to stay centered in the socket.  Learn more from Dr. Steven Chudik, Orthopedic Surgeon with Fellowship Training in Shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine, about diagnosing and treating shoulder instability, and what to expect if you need shoulder stabilization surgery.

Host: Eric Chehab, MD | Guest: Brian Weatherford, MD | Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis | Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch | Music by: The Young XP

A fractured ankle can range from a stable break in one bone, which may not stop you from walking or bearing weight, to unstable fractures, which may require surgery. Learn more from Dr. Brian Weatherford, Orthopedic Surgeon with Fellowship Training in Trauma and Foot and Ankle Surgery, about ankle fractures, and how they are diagnosed and treated.

Host: Eric Chehab, MD | Guest: Brian Weatherford, MD | Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis | Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch | Music by: The Young XP

Join us for a multidisciplinary approach to address adult and pediatric metabolic health and weight management, along with health and wellness parameters that include Optimizing Nutrition, Reducing Stress, Pain-free Movement, Improved Sleep Habits and Enhanced Overall Performance.

Inbar Kirson, MD, FACOG, Diplomate ABOM, and Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD, MPH, Diplomate ABOM, explain the importance of these fundamentals. Learn how you can reach your goals by focusing on reasonable and sustainable changes that help optimize long-term health with the IBJI OrthoHealth program.

Host: Eric Chehab, M.D.
Guest: Inbar Kirson, M.D., FACOG, Diplomate ABOM
Guest: Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD, MPH, Diplomate ABOM
Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis
Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch
Music by: The Young XP

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder, characterized by low bone mass, that causes a structural deterioration of the bone. The resulting low bone mass and low bone quality increases the risk of a fracture–even in cases where patients report no or minimal traumatic events leading up to the break. Osteoporosis is often left undiagnosed, until patients present with a fracture, because it is an asymptomatic disease. Learn more about who is at risk, other ways to diagnose it, and what can be done to manage and maintain bone mass.

Host: Eric Chehab, M.D.
Guest: Alejandra Rodriguez-Paez, M.D.
Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis
Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch
Music by: The Young XP

Dr. Cary Templin explains how spinal fusion surgery, spinal cord decompression, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and non-surgical treatments can help patients who are experiencing neck pain, radiating pain, weakness, and numbness and tingling.

Host: Eric Chehab, M.D.
Guest: Cary Templin, M.D.
Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis
Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch
Music by: The Young XP

Reverse shoulder replacement has been a revolution in shoulder surgery for patients who have no function above the level of their shoulder. Dr. Craig Cummins explains the differences between anatomic shoulder replacement, partial shoulder replacement and reverse shoulder replacement. He also discusses arthritis, rotator cuff tears, pain management and physical therapy.

Host: Eric Chehab, MD | Guest: Craig Cummins, MD | Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis | Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch | Music by: The Young XP

Total knee replacements are one of the most common and successful orthopedic procedures. The modern total knee replacement started to emerge in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein explains, since then, improvements in materials and techniques have helped extend the success rates and longevity of replacements. Learn more about the history of knee replacement surgery and what patients having surgery can expect.

Hosted by: Eric Chehab, MD | Guest: Jeffrey Goldstein, MD | Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis | Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch | Music by: The Young XP

In the simplest terms, a bunion is a bump that develops at the big toe joint. Dr. Steven Jasonowicz explains that over time, the bump can grow in size, prevent your foot from fitting into certain shoes, and cause pain. Learn more about what can cause bunions, treatment options, and what to expect if you need surgery. | Host: Eric Chehab, M.D. | Guest: Steven Jasonowicz, M.D. | Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis | Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch | Music by: The Young XP

In this preview of next week's episode, Dr. Steven Jasonowicz explains what a bunion deformity is, what causes it, and the pain it can cause.