Patient Education

Webinars

ONS Presents

ONS Presents is a series of live webinars designed to educate patients about conditions, treatment options, and injury prevention. Given by ONS orthopedic and spine specialists, and physical therapists, patients will learn how to recognize the symptoms of a disorder and the surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Injury prevention and treatment sessions may include demonstrations of suggested exercises to increase strength and movement.

Upcoming talks, event links, and descriptions are available on this website’s calendar of events page.

Is there a topic of particular interest to you? Send your suggestions to contact@onsmd.com and put Webinars in the subject line.

Watch recordings of past discussions by clicking on the title below.

• ACL Injuries in Youth: An Ounce of Prevention with Marc Kowalsky, MD
• Aging & Exercise: Is Fitness the New Fountain of Youth? with Marc Kowalsky, MD
• Bunion Surgery Overview with Michael Clain, MD
• The Funny Bone: Elbow Pain Causes and Treatments with Matthew Cantlon, MD
• How Posture Affects Neck and Back Pain with Amanda Rausch, PTA
• Laminectomy vs Discectomy: Options for Back Pain with Amory Fiore, MD
• Is Outpatient Joint Replacement Right for You? with Jonathan Berliner, MD
• Joint Replacement Symposium with Jonathan Berliner, MD, Kevin Choo, MD, Katherine Vadasdi, MD, Tori Kroll, RN, Alicia Hirscht, DPT
• Non-Surgical Solutions for Back Pain with Alex Levchenko, DO
• Spinal Fusion and Chronic Back Pain with Scott Simon, MD
• The Healthy Student-Athlete with Marc Kowalsky, MD
• Throwing Injuries in Young Athletes with Marc Kowalsky, MD
• Treatments for Shoulder Pain with Demetris Delos, MD
• Trends in Joint Replacement with Jonathan Berliner, MD
• Modern Trends in Joint Replacement with Jonathan Berliner, MD
• Understanding Knee Pain with Kevin Choo, MD
• What a Pain in the Neck? Causes and Treatments for Cervical Conditions with Scott Simon, MD
• Working from Home? How to Prevent the Top 5 Wrist and Elbow Problems with David Wei, MD
• Your Aching Feet: Treatments for Common Foot Conditions with Mark Yakavonis, MD

Videos

Sports Conditioning Exercises

• Tennis

Conditions, Treatment & Exercises

• Foot & Ankle
  • Ankle Instability and Brostrom Procedure
  • Achilles Tendonitis and Tendonosis
  • Bunion Surgery Post-Op Exercises
  • The Reality of Bunion Surgery and Recovery 
  • Morton’s Neuroma
• Hand, Wrist, Elbow
• Hip
• Knee
• Shoulder
• Spine

How-To Videos

• How to Apply an ASO Brace
• How to Change a Dressing After Bunion Surgery
• How to Put on a Sling
• How to Walk with Crutches

Pre-Op and Post-Op Instructions

Click on the following links to access downloadable patient instructions.

• Preparing for Ambulatory Surgery
• Outpatient Joint Replacement

Outpatient Hip Replacement Surgery Pre- and Post-Operative Exercises

• Outpatient Knee Replacement Pre- and Post-Operative Exercises

Shoulder

• Shoulder Arthroscopy Post Operative Instructions
• Shoulder Home Stretching Exercises
• Shoulder Stretching Exercises

Elbow

• Elbow Arthroscopy Post Operative Instructions

Hand & Wrist

• Hand and Wrist Surgery Post Operative Instructions
• Carpal Tunnel Release Post Operative Instructions
• Xiaflex® Information and Post Treatment Instructions

Hip

• Total Hip Post Op Exercises
• Hip Scope Post Op Information
• Hip Scope Post Op Medications

Knee

• Knee Arthroscopy Post Op Instructions
• ACL Post Op Instructions

Foot & Ankle 

• Strengthening your Ankle after a Sprain

Spine 

• Lumbar Laminectony Discectomy Post Op Instructions
• Lumbar Fusion Post Op Instructions 

Therapeutic Exercises

The following are downloadable therapeutic exercises. Always check with your doctor before beginning a new exercise routine.

Spine

• Exercises for a Healthy Spine
• Workstation Ergonomics
• Exercises for Low Back Pain

 Shoulder

• Rotator Cuff – Range of Motion Exercises
• Shoulder Stretching Exercises

 Foot & Ankle 

• Ankle Sprain Exercises
• Eccentric Heel Raises
• Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis
• Forefoot Exercises
• Toe Mobility Exercises

 Sports Specific Exercises

• Baseball Training Exercise Program
• Golf Training Program
• Lacrosse Training Program
• Tennis Training Exercises
• Racquet Sports Exercises
• Running Exercise program
• Soccer Exercises

Post-Surgical Exercises 

• Post-Bunion Surgery Exercises, Version 2

Resources for Patient Recovery

Recommended Resources for Patient Recovery

• Mobility Products Online
• Mobility Products Download
• Rocker Shoe
• Shoe Retailers
• Transferable Metatarsal Pad
• Ultra-Thin Semi-Rigid Orthotic with Deep Heel Cut and Metatarsal Pad

Seminar Presentations

ONS physicians speak to community organizations, parent associations, athletic groups and more about the areas of their expertise. They personalized presentations to inform seminar audiences about topics that matter most to them. Injury prevention and management is a common theme for talks about youth sports safety, weekend warrior fitness, endurance race training, and exercise after injury. ONS presentations also address topics of interest to help people with chronic conditions stay active, for people considering a certain procedure, and for people who have an interest in orthopedic conditions and treatments. 

Call 203-869-1145 ext. 261 to discuss bringing a presentation to your community.

Below are some recent PowerPoint presentations that have been shown during presentations given by ONS experts.

2019 Joint Replacement Symposium

• Shoulder Replacement – Dr. Marc Kowalsky
• Hip Replacement – Dr. Jonathan Berliner
• Full and Partial Knee Replacement – Dr. Demetris Delos

The Well Balanced Student-Athlete Series

• Sports Health and Nutrition – Dr. Demetris Delos
• The Dangers of Sports Specialization – Dr. Marc Kowalsky
• ACL Injury Prevention – Liz Catalano, DPT
• Mind-Body Balance for School and Sports – Dr. Alex Diaz
• The Healthy Athlete – Dr. Marc Kowalsky 
• Lower Extremity Injuries – Dr. Demetris Delos
• Concussion – Dr. Scott Simon
• Soccer Injury Prevention Exercises – Robert Spatz, BPT, MPA

Other Presentations

• Causes of Hip Pain – Dr. Jonathan Berliner
• Ski and Snowboard Injury Prevention – Dr. Marc Kowalsky
• Regenerative Medicine for Sports Injuries & Chronic Conditions – Dr. Tim Greene
• Anterior Hip Replacement – Dr. Jonathan Berliner
• Arthritis Treatments for Active People – Dr. Demetris Delos
• Maintaining Movement – Tatyana Kalyuzhny, DPT, Cert. MDT
• Solutions for Shoulder Pain – Dr. Marc Kowalsky
• Understanding Back Pain in Young People – Dr. Alex Levchenko
• Hand and Wrist Injuries in Children and Adolescents – Dr. David Wei
• Youth Sports Safety: Is it a Concussion? – Dr. Scott Simon
• Low Back Pain: Uncovering the Truth – Dr. Scott Simon
• Aging & Exercise – Dr. Marc Kowalsky
• Aging and Exercise – Robert Spatz, PT
• Exercise for Treating Chronic Pain – Dr. Christopher Sahler
• Hip Replacement- Dr. Frank Ennis, Dr. Brian Kavanagh
• Leading Edge Treatment for Knee Pain – Dr. Demetris Delos
• Non-operative Solutions for Chronic Knee Pain  – Dr. Alex Levchenko
• Personal Trainers: Benefits/Risks of Cardio Exercise & Strength Training on Knee Health
• Personal Trainers: Shoulder Injuries in Weight Training
• Personal Trainers: Treating Back Pain with Exercise
• Physiatry: Medicine’s Best Kept Secret – Fluoroscopy Injections for Back Pain – Dr. Jeffrey Heftler
• Physiatry: Medicine’s Best Kept Secret – What is a Physiatrist – Dr. Tamar Kessel
• Physiatry: Medicine’s Best Kept Secret – Holistic Approaches – Dr. Alex Levchenko
• Physiatry: Medicine’s Best Kept Secret – Exercise, Biomechanics & Ergonomics – Dr. Christopher Sahler
• Regenerative Medicine – Dr. Christopher Sahler
• Shoulder Replacement – Dr. Seth Miller
• Total Knee Replacement – Dr. Frank Ennis

Podcasts

PODCASTS

Educational Podcasts

Physicians Speak: Podcasts from WGCH’s Spotlight on Medicine with Greenwich Hospital

Click on the following links to hear ONS physicians interviewed by Tony Savino at WGCH about various orthopedic and neurosurgical conditions and treatments.

• Arthritis and Reverse Shoulder Replacement–Seth Miller, MD

• Sporting Women: Avoiding Tennis Injury in Women & Girls–Katherine Vadasdi, MD

• Hip & Knee Replacement: New Advances in Orthopedic Surgery–Brian Kavanagh, MD

• Treating Arthritis of the Hand–Mark Vitale, MD

• Treating Wintertime Injuries–Timothy Greene, MD