Frequently Asked Questions

The office is located at Briggs Road Professional Campus, 2059 Briggs Road, Suite 304, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.

Our hours of operation are Mon-Thurs 7:30AM-5:00PM, Fri 7:30AM-4:00PM, Closed Sat & Sun.

We provide General Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement Surgery, and Fracture Treatment.   

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We accept Medicare and most commercial health insurance plans.

To schedule an appointment call us at (856) 235-7080 and use phone extension 1.

Filling out forms online before your scheduled appointment will save you time. You can find all necessary forms at https://burlingtoncountyortho.com/forms/.

If you prefer written forms, please print, and complete them or call our office at (856) 235-7080 and we will email a copy to you. If you choose written forms please bring your completed forms with you to your appointment.

You will be interviewed and examined by the treating practitioner. X-Rays may be obtained in the office if needed. A working diagnosis will be rendered and a treatment plan will be initiated. This may include any number of options or combinations including medication, injections, physical therapy, bracing or casting, or even surgery if indicated.

You should wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes that allow easy access to examine the body part of interest.

Refill requests may be submitted either via telephone or using the online portal, FollowMyHealth.

Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the musculoskeletal system. This system is made up of muscles and bones, as well as joints, ligaments, and tendons.

Orthopedic injuries include any injury to the musculoskeletal system, such as a sprain, strain, fracture, or degenerative arthritis.

Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise.

Sports medicine physicians, who may be allopathic or osteopathic physicians, focus their practice on health care for athletes and physically active individuals.

Aside from the sports focus, the main difference between the two fields is that a sports medicine specialist offers a variety of treatments, including prescription medication, injections and surgery. Physical therapy, on the other hand, uses only stretching and strengthening exercises and tools to help foster orthopedic recovery.

Sports medicine is a subspecialty focus of orthopedic surgery, the latter of which encompasses a broader spectrum of ages and musculoskeletal impairments.

A knee replacement surgery takes approximately 2 hours.

The recovery time from a knee replacement takes approximately 3 months.

Ideally, a knee replacement should last decades. 

There is initial surgical pain that eases over the course of a few weeks. Physical therapy helps improve your balance, flexibility, strength and walking pattern. Once recovered, your arthritis pain should be resolved.

A fracture is a broken bone. It can range from a thin crack to a complete break.

Some people assume that fractured bones are more serious than broken bones, while others assume it’s the other way around. But the truth is that these terms are used interchangeably, and they have the same meaning to medical professionals.

Surgery is recommended if the fracture has shifted in such a way that it would not heal or allow for return of usual function once healed.

Typically, a fracture heals over the span of 6 weeks. Children heal faster, and elderly or diabetic patients heal more slowly.

It is critical to keep a cast dry and to avoid sticking anything under the cast. If there is any new discomfort in the cast, you should call your doctor for a reassessment.

Carpal tunnel syndrome, also called median nerve compression, is a condition that causes numbness, tingling, or weakness in your hand.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the wrist.

Burning, numbness, tingling, or pain. You might feel it in your thumb and any of your fingers, but not your pinkie. The strange feeling may also travel up your forearm. Over time the patient can develop weakness and loss of dexterity.

Treatment may include rest, ice, wrist splints, cortisone injections, and surgery.