This podcast was conceived and designed with one purpose in mind: to educate our community of patients regarding the common, and maybe not so common, musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, and to inform them of what treatments and cutting-edge technologies may be available to treat them.  Please understand that this commentary is intended only for a general audience, and not specific to any one individual’s diagnosis and/or treatment plan.  As such, we strongly suggest that you consult with your physician, as a proper diagnosis is only made, and appropriate treatment is only prescribed, by your doctor, and on a case-by-case basis.I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to another episode of the kayalortho Podcast. My name is Dr. Robert A. Kayal, and I am a board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and Founder, President & CEO of the Kayal Orthopaedic Center.  We are a large multi-specialty and multi-disciplinary musculoskeletal medical center in Northern NJ and NY, specializing in orthopaedic surgery, interventional pain management, rheumatology, podiatry, chiropractics, physical therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture and high-resolution, cross-sectional medical imaging. For additional information or to schedule an appointment with one of our health care providers, you can contact us at 844-777-0910 or at kayalortho.com.