In 1884, Dr. William Halstead performed what is believed to be the first peripheral nerve block. That Dr. Halstead was a surgeon should come as no surprise — the anesthetic technique he employed ...

Our unique position as the world leader in musculoskeletal care means you get the most specialized surgical treatment from the top experts on physical movement and function. Every one of our ...

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When lower back pain and/or related leg pain are not relieved by conservative treatments such as activity modification, medications, physical therapy, epidural steroid injections, nerve ablation ...

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. You stand up after sitting for a bit and a dull ache takes over the base of your spine. Or after a long ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. This page discusses injuries of the medial collateral ...

Patients with suspected or confirmed systemic lupus erythematosuss ("lupus" or SLE) undergo laboratory tests (blood tests) for multiple reasons. Physicians and other health care professionals test ...

For many individuals, a diagnosis of shoulder instability—either a shoulder separation involving the acromioclavicular (AC) joint or a shoulder dislocation of the glenohumeral (GH) joint—can initially ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. The ALS Program at Hospital for Special Surgery is an ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Minimally invasive hand and wrist surgery refers to ...

Department of Biomechanics AMT Center 510 East 73rd Street, Room 202 New York, NY 10021. Tel: 646.797.8532 Email: GlendayJ@hss.edu About Jonathan Glenday. Jonathan Glenday joined Hospital for Special ...

Subcoracoid impingement: This type of impingement – close to the front of the axilla (AKA armpit) – is where the subscapularis tendon of the rotator cuff becomes pinched between the coracoid process ...