HSS Rehabilitation and Performance

What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and how can physical therapists utilize it in their treatment? HSS clinicians Tyler Moldoff and Brian Chech will answer these questions and more during the online program Heart Rate Variability: Unlocking Pain Management, Performance, and Biofeedback in Physical Therapy on Wednesday, March 19th,?12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET. Learn about the latest research, applications in clinical settings, and how HRV can be used as an objective measure of pain tolerance. Register today for this FREE webinar and earn free CEUs! https://lnkd.in/eF9PiNAy

The Hand Therapy OT Fellowship is accepting applications! Fellows receive one-on-one mentoring from experts in the field, observe specialty therapy practices and hand/upper extremity surgery, have office visits with the HSS hand surgeons, and attend HSS Hand Service Grand Rounds and Hand Therapy and Rehabilitation inservices.

Congratulations to Riley J Williams III, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS, who has been appointed Chief of the Sports Medicine Institute, effective March 1. A trailblazer in sports medicine, Dr. Williams specializes in knee, shoulder and elbow surgery, with a focus on knee ligament repair and cartilage reconstruction after sports-related and orthopedic injuries. He performed the first knee cartilage transplantation in New York at HSS in 1998. He is also a trusted medical expert for elite athletes and professional teams worldwide, serving as Medical Director and Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, and New York Red Bulls MLS. He also leads the FIFA Medical Center of Excellence at HSS and was recently appointed the New York Chief Venue Medical Officer for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. “I’m incredibly honored, humbled and excited to step into this new role,” said Dr. Williams, “It is a career milestone, and I owe a deep debt of gratitude to my peers and colleagues for their profound influence over the years.” https://lnkd.in/eM2DdXTA

“As clinicians, our job is to figure out how to implement the right care at the right time,” says Allie Paul, co-director of the upcoming online course “Management of Joint Arthroplasty: From Simple to Complex.” Considering how much and how quickly joint arthroplasty has evolved, it’s important for clinicians to be aware of the changes so they can provide the best care. This course will feature an interdisciplinary team discussing all of these exciting developments and their implications for acute care and outpatient settings. Register today! https://lnkd.in/ggGvKT5P

HSS at NCH is seeking experienced sports and orthopedic physical therapists in southwest Florida!

New episode of HSS Presents is available! Dr. Jesse Charnoff, an attending physiatrist at HSS specializing in musculoskeletal sports and spine conditions, joined Anil Nandkumar, an advanced clinician and board-certified physical therapist at HSS, to discuss treating pickleball athletes. ?? Listen to?Hospital for Special Surgery's latest episode on Apple Podcasts (https://lnkd.in/e3h5EyiU) or Spotify (https://lnkd.in/eRTW3_Mx).

Matthew Saverio Pugliese, MS, PT, DPT, ScD, OCS, FAAOMPT; Sheena Alva, PT, DPT, OCS; Joseph Capogrosso, PT, DPT, OCS, CSMT; Daniel Gilbert Nguyen-Vallejo, PT, DPT, CSCS and John B. Castro, PT, DPT, MTC, OCS delivered an afternoon presentation at CSM 2025. Their education session, “Difficult Patients Are Difficult: Communication Strategies to Understand, Build Alliance, and Enhance Outcomes,” presented a range of case examples involving challenging patient encounters and offered communication and patient management techniques that can be immediately utilized in a clinical setting. Hospital for Special Surgery

Our last day at CSM 2025 started off with a multidisciplinary presentation by Meghan Anne Homoky, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC; Airelle Onnolee Giordano, PT, DPT; Hannah Solomon, PT, DPT; and Kouros Emami, PsyD, MS on “Brain Over Game: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating the Whole Athlete across the Whole Season.” This education session was built around the evidence-based role of the physical therapist and neuropsychologist and how they work together for the prevention, identification, and treatment of concussions in the athletic population. Hospital for Special Surgery

Curtis Wu, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS; Debi Lynn Jones, PT, OCS, SCS; and Aviva L. Wolff, EdD, OT, CHT presented “In Arms Reach: Attaining Return to Sport Goals Following Upper Extremity Injury” yesterday afternoon at CSM 2025. The education session reviewed current knowledge regarding RTS following UE injury, and then expanded on available tests and measures and how they might be used to guide the RTS process following shoulder, elbow, and hand/wrist injuries. Hospital for Special Surgery

? Hospital for Special Surgery's?webinar: Management of Joint Arthroplasty: From Simple to Complex is less than 1 month away! Joint arthroplasty is an effective procedure for managing pain and restoring function in joints affected by end-stage osteoarthritis. As the prevalence of osteoarthritis continues to rise, the demand for total joint arthroplasty is also expected to grow, making arthroplasty one of the most common surgical procedures. Rehabilitation is critical to optimize postoperative outcomes and enhance function across the continuum of care from preoperative management to return to sport. It is essential for rehabilitation specialists to distinguish between routine and atypical healing, recognize signs of postoperative complications, and effectively manage these complications using an interdisciplinary approach to ensure successful outcomes after joint arthroplasty. Agenda Highlights: · Surgeon Roundtable: Quickfire Q and A · Perioperative Considerations from the Rehab Perspective · Acute Care Complex Cases · Rehabilitation Pearls and Pitfalls for Joint Arthroplasty Register to join us virtually on March 7 & 8: https://lnkd.in/e5-k3TFU