Rotator cuff repair may not negatively impact driving fitness
Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed rotator cuff repair had no clinically significant negative impact on driving fitness.
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Posterior shoulder dislocation
Posterior shoulder dislocations are far less common than anterior shoulder dislocations and can be difficult to identify if only AP projections are obtained. A high index of suspicion is helpful.
How orthopedic surgeons fix your shoulder when it`s injured
The shoulder joint is comprised of the socket, which looks like a golf tee, and the upper part of the arm, the humeral head, which looks like a golf ball. Injury to shoulder ligaments and labrum can often render the shoulder joint unstable.
Latarjet may be reliable, safe for high-risk athletes with shoulder instability
The Latarjet procedure may be reliable and safe for the treatment of shoulder instability among athletes who participate in high-demand and high-risk activities, according to results presented here.
Acromioclavicular osteoarthritis: What to know
Acromioclavicular osteoarthritis (AO) is a common type of arthritis that affects the shoulder. Although AO is not as common as osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, it does affect a significant number of older adults.
Risk of rotator cuff injuries increases among people with sex-hormone deficiencies
Lower-than-normal levels of sex hormones can increase the risk of shoulder injuries in men and women, according to a new study.
Stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair may be less likely to require revision surgery
Patients with stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair were more likely to be satisfied with their repair and less likely to require revision surgery than patients without stiff shoulders, according to results presented here.
Do Neck and Shoulder Pain Have You Wound Tight? Release Tension With These Stretches
If you typically wrap up your workdays wishing that someone could relieve your neck and shoulder pain with a rolling pin, this most recent episode of Good Moves is just the antidote for your weary body. In this 13-minute session, Chloe De Winter, Pilates instructor and founder of the practice Go with Chlo, takes you through a series of slow stretches and creative bodyweight-leveraging poses designed to relieve tension in your neck and shoulders.
Multimodal non-opioid protocol may reduce pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Compared with traditional opioid analgesics, a multimodal non-opioid pain protocol provided equivalent or better postoperative pain control for patients who underwent primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, according to published results.
Ultrasonography may be reliable in diagnosis of subscapularis tears
Ultrasonography may be a reliable and accurate diagnostic method for subscapularis tears, according to published results.