Posts in the ‘wellness’ Category

AJRC celebrates its 7th anniversary this month!

  Dr. Kevin Terefenko, a Berks County native who founded the practice in 2007, shares his thoughts on why he began Arthritis & Joint Replacement Center of Reading: “I wanted to provide individualized orthopedic care at a level not common in many communities.  I was fortunate enough to train in some of the best surgical

Thank you to our WEEU listeners

Thanks to everyone who called in to WEEU 830 AM radio during the live call-in show this past Wednesday April 16th to chat with our own Dr. Shaffer, upper extremity surgeon, and Ed Corbacio of Joints in Motion as they offered information on what’s new in orthopedics.  We hope you learned some interesting new information.

Today is the day!

April 16, 2014…Today is the day to call in to WEEU 830 AM radio during the live “Health Talk” program from 6pm to 7pm this evening, featuring our own Dr. James Shaffer, orthopedic surgeon, and Ed Corbacio, Director of Physical Therapy at Joints in Motion. Learn what’s new in orthopedics and chat with Dr. Shaffer

Call in your orthopedic care questions to WEEU this Wednesday, April 16th from 6pm to 7pm!

Have a question on orthopedic care?  Our own Dr. James Shaffer, who specializes in shoulder surgery, and Ed Corbacio, Director of Physical Therapy at Joints in Motion can answer your questions during the Berks County Medical Society’s live radio call-in show “Health Talk” on WEEU 830 AM on Wednesday, April 16th from 6pm to 7pm.

Living An Active Life on Your Own Terms

As our attention turns from the Sochi Winter Olympics to spring time sports, the month of March offers a great deal for enthusiastic sports fans.  Especially after this particularly difficult winter, many sports fans are anxious to see their favorite pastime back in action.   Baseball has its spring training in Florida and Arizona, college

Looking for a good read? Introducing AJRC’s wellness newsletter “Joint Venture”

  Arthritis & Joint Replacement Center of Reading is thrilled to offer you the very first issue of its wellness newsletter, Joint Venture.  Inside, read about one patient’s success story while pursuing a love for the game of golf.  Also featured, a YouTube presentation of Dr. James Shaffer offering information on shoulder treatments and benefits

Dr. James Shaffer featured speaker on shoulder surgery options and benefits

AJRC’s Dr. James Shaffer was the featured speaker at The Highlands of Wyomissing recently, presenting a lunch time discussion on shoulder surgery options and benefits.  The informative presentation was attended by approximately 100 people and concluded with a question and answer session.  You can view Dr. Shaffer’s presentation on our YouTube channel. If you would

Dr. James Shaffer discusses shoulder replacement surgery

Dr. James Shaffer, AJRC’s upper extremity care surgeon, was recently featured in a Healthbreak video segment, briefly speaking about shoulder replacement surgery and its benefits.  You can view the video by clicking through to our YouTube channel. In wellness, Arthritis & Joint Replacement Center of Reading      

Office Closed on Thursday, February 13, 2014

With the safety of our patients and staff in mind, our offices will be closed on Thursday, February 13, 2014 due to the forecasted snowstorm.  All patient appointments have already been rescheduled. Let’s hope warmer days aren’t too far away! In wellness, Arthritis & Joint Replacement Center of Reading    

Arthritis and the People Who are Beating It

As medical science continues to expand its understanding of the human body, we are starting to see that many afflictions that we once considered uncommon and incurable are, in fact, very routine, and easy to live with and even cure. Take, for example, the case of arthritis: the pain caused by arthritis has been described

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