​In episode 17 of the Princeton Spine & Joint Center podcast, Dr. Zinovy Meyler, Co-Director of the Interventional Spine Program at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, had a great conversation with Sunita Mani, PT, DPT, MBA, CEAS, who is the Director of Outpatient Rehabilitation at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center’s Outpatient Rehabilitation at Plainsboro & South Brunswick. They had a really good in depth conversation about McKenzie method. McKenzie method is a method of treating primarily the spine, or at least that was the focus of the conversation. If you have any interest in tr ..read more

In this episode of the Princeton Spine & Joint Center Podcast, Dr. Marco Funiciello, Co-Director of the Interventional Spine Program spoke with Dr. Rony Nazarian, Board Certified Fellowship Trained Spinal Surgeon in Princeton, NJ. They discussed both minimally invasive approaches and more conventional approaches for spinal surgery. Dr. Rony Nazarian received his bachelors of science from Dickinson College Cum Laude with honors in Biology. During his time at Dickinson College he was the recipient of the distinguished Spencer Fullerton Baird prize for research in biology. After graduating, D ..read more

Welcome to Episode #26 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Dr. Lisa Baptis, a physical therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, who has been trained specifically in the Meeks Method. Scott and Lisa started out by defining osteoporosis and why it is often misunderstood to be specific to older patients. They discussed why osteoporosis is prevalent in the population, and if not treated appropriately, can cause severe pain, even fractures. We trust you will benefit from an ..read more

Welcome to Episode #25 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Dr. Jaimee Kukla, a chiropractor practicing in Lawrenceville, New Jersey for over 20 years. Scott and Jaimee discussed chiropractic manipulation, what it's used for and some of the misconceptions behind it. They also talked about the difference between chiropractic manipulation and physical therapy, and when one is an appropriate treatment over the other.   If you have ever had chiropr ..read more

Welcome to Episode #24 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Dr. Greg Kelley, Princeton Spine & Joint Center's newest physician. Dr. Kelley joined PS&J Center from the Georgetown Hospital System, where he specialized in musculoskeletal medicine. Scott and Greg had an in-depth conversation about Elbow Pain. They discussed the general approach they take with patients with elbow pain, the different pathologies, the different diagnostic tests and different treatment plan ..read more

Welcome to Episode #23 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, discussed ACL Injuries with Nick Cifelli, a Sports Physical Therapist who works with Progression Physical Therapy in Princeton New Jersey as well as The Training Room in Southern New Jersey. The focus of this episode on ACL Injuries included primary and secondary prevention of ACL tears and rehabilitation. Scott Curtis and Nick Cifelli discussed what the ACL is and how it can be injured, how to diagnose a tear, and how to manage ..read more

In episode 22 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center podcast, Dr Zinovy Meyler, the co-director of the interventional spine program at the Princeton Spine and Joint Center discusses Tai Chi with Sifu Tony Jackson, founder of Dao Concepts. Tai Chi. Most of us are familiar with the common scene in which it is portrayed; a group of seniors practicing slow movements in a park. As you will learn in this podcast conversation, tai chi is far more than that. It is a serious form of martial arts that has many different dimensions including a mental and psychological aspect with multiple benefits. Our ..read more

In this episode of the Princeton Spine & Joint Center Podcast, Dr. Marco Funiciello, Co-Director of the Interventional Spine Program spoke with Dr. Freddie Song, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder injuries and surgery. This podcast is about the topic of rotator cuff, rotator cuff tears, rotator cuff tendinopathy, and dives into the intricacies of surgical evaluation and surgical approach. Frederick S. Song, M.D. Dr. Song graduated cum laude from Colgate University with honors in Molecular Biology. During his undergraduate career, he was a four year starter on the vars ..read more

In episode 20 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center podcast, Dr Zinovy Meyler, the co-director of the interventional spine program at the Princeton Spine and Joint Center explored 'Movement Culture' with Dave DiSanto, founder of the Yoga and Movement Training Center. Dave is yoga instructor, a movement teacher, an Ironman and a triple crown hiker. * Make sure to see Dave's demonstration videos following our podcast interview on youtube.* https://youtu.be/LHRXb9L4hh8 What is this 'Movement Culture'? It is a difficult concept to grasp because it is something very specific as well as all encomp ..read more

Welcome to episode #19 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, had a great conversation with Dr. Zinovy Meyler, Co-Director of the Interventional Spine Program at Princeton Spine and Joint Center. They discussed the basics of electrodiagnostic studies, which includes EMG and nerve conduction studies. They focused a little more on the basics from a patient perspective by answering some common questions like "What is an EMG and nerve conduction study? Why are we doing it? When is it appropria ..read more