“I continually learn and teach the most advanced practices in shoulder surgery, so I can offer my patients the best chance for a successful outcome. As Dr. Charles D. Mayo said: ‘The safest thing for a patient is to be in the hands of a man engaged in teaching medicine. In order to [...]
The Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group proudly serves patients in the greater Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens and NYC communities with the very best doctors in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. The practicing orthopedic surgeons and fellowship-trained sports medicine specialists bring extensive focused experience, as well as the latest in diagnostic methods, non-surgical treatments, arthroscopic and [...]
Individuals from a variety of work backgrounds can experience a work-related injury to the shoulder joint. These injuries can occur during a fall, from blunt trauma, from repetitive movements or during an automobile accident in a company vehicle, as examples. If your shoulder injury is due to an accident in the work place, please be [...]
Dr. Jonathan Ticker is proud to be a practicing physician at Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group. Our hospital and surgery center offers state-of-the-art computer systems, medical equipment and surgical instruments to help ensure a successful shoulder procedure, either minimally-invasive or a traditional surgery. After your initial appointment, if Dr. Ticker determines an orthopedic surgical procedure [...]
Dr. Jonathan Ticker sees patients by appointment only on the following days: Mondays from 9:30AM-6:00PM Wednesdays from 9:00AM-5:00PM Fridays from 8:00AM-4:00PM To schedule an appointment, please call (516) 536-2800 or fill out our contact form. Office Locations Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group- Merrick location 1728 Sunrise Highway Merrick, [...]
Shoulder pain is a common complaint in overhead athletes. Overhead throwing places an extremely large amount of stress on the shoulder joint, especially on the structures that help provide stability. Athletes who perform repetitive movements, whether from throwing, swimming or hitting, are prone to a number of throwing injuries. Geo area sports medicine physician and [...]
The shoulder joint is composed of numerous muscles and tendons that control stability and movement, including the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is composed of four muscle-tendon units that work in unison to provide critical shoulder function. The tendons making up the rotator cuff include the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor. A subscapularis tendon [...]
A stiff shoulder can be a debilitating and troublesome condition in patients living in the greater geo communities. Shoulder stiffness is typically associated with an underlying joint injury or condition and causes loss of shoulder mobility and overall joint function. As a shoulder specialist and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jonathan Ticker is highly trained and experienced [...]
Dr. Jonathan Ticker, shoulder specialist serving the greater Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens and NYC area, visits with countless patients each year discussing their shoulder joint pain, either acute or chronic. Since the shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, any injury can cause joint pain, as well as stiffness, swelling and loss of mobility. [...]
Shoulder arthritis is a common cause of shoulder pain, swelling and loss of joint motion in patients living in the greater Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens and NYC communities. A patient’s risk of developing arthritis increases with age, as well as a history of previous shoulder injuries and/or surgeries. Dr. Jonathan Ticker, shoulder specialist and orthopedic surgeon, [...]
