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At The Central Orthopedic Group, our mission is to help all of our patients recover from injuries with minimal pain, and return to an enjoyable, pain-free lifestyle. Our versatile staff is eager to help patients during each phase of recovery. From diagnosis, to devising a recovery strategy, and ensuring that this recovery is sustained. Fernando  … View More

Anyone can vote once a day per email address. Get the word out to VOTE VOTE VOTE for Central Orthopedic Group!!!! Votes can be placed between November 23 and December 18. It’s easy to do. 1. Go to lichoiceawards.com & simply choose a the Orthopedic category 2. Cast your vote 3. Fill in your email address 4.  … View More

Keep a Green Thumb and a Healthy Body! At Central Orthopedic Group of Long Island, we know that patients can injure themselves during their daily routine. It doesn’t have to be a sports injury or car accident! While gardening is therapeutic, it is also strenuous for several major parts of the body. Additionally, it may  … View More

Dr. Crispin Ong was featured in the South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Health Outlook Newsletter. Last fall, as James, then 66, practiced his backswing at the driving range, he felt a “sharp, intense pain” in his left knee. “It was as if a stick hit my left knee,” recalled James, a former Rockville Centre resident who  … View More

Knee injuries can be especially painful. Your ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is one of the key ligaments that stabilize your knee joint. Basically, your ACL is a tissue band of ligaments that hold the bones in your knee together. The purpose of your ACL is to prevent your tibia bone from sliding out in front  … View More

Across the country, pain management is becoming a frequent concern. Pain in our neck, knees, and joints become more common as we get older. You name it, it hurts. At times, the pain we feel may be given a formal diagnosis. However, our bodies are not immune to the wear and tear of natural aging.  … View More

To better serve our growing community of patients, we’ve officially opened our long-awaited Massapequa location! This new space will empower our team of orthopedic specialists, surgeons and physical therapists to offer patients the same prompt, dedicated and individualized care they have come to expect from our physicians. Treating More Long Island Patients Located on Merrick  … View More

Global outreach programs can play a pivotal role in opening up new doors for patients in developing nations that require complex healthcare treatment. Fernando Checo, MD, an expert orthopedic surgeon at The Central Orthopedic Group, previously contributed to a medical humanitarian initiative. This initiative was designed to empower foreign doctors, and improve patients’ quality of  … View More

At Central Orthopedics, we aim to cultivate a culture that encourages and rewards physicians who apply their healthcare skills in volunteer settings. Several of our orthopedic doctors are passionate about volunteerism, and recognize the higher cause in helping those who are less fortunate. One such doctor is Fernando Checo, MD, who has volunteered in many  … View More

For some people, exercising is a standard part of any day’s routine — jogging comes as naturally as hand washing. For others, though, finding the motivation and time to exercise can be more difficult. With Amazon Prime eliminating trips to the grocery store and Uber Eats delivering food to the home, people are less likely  … View More