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Shoulder Pain

Why Does My Doctor Want Me to Get a Reverse Shoulder Replacement Surgery?

Shoulders contain complex parts that are susceptible to injuries. Your orthopedic doctor may recommend shoulder surgery depending on the severity of your condition. In some cases, your doctor may advise you to undergo reverse shoulder replacement surgery. In this procedure, your surgeon will switch the ball and socket in your shoulder joint. This reversal sometimes

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Protecting Your Joints

Our joints keep us mobile and productive, but they need to be treated with kindness just like the rest of the body. With overuse and a lack of proper maintenance of your body, they can suffer deterioration, inflammation, and injury. Let’s talk about some of the key ways in which you can keep your joints

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Winter Sports and the Health of Your Bones and Joints

There’s no shortage of exciting sports and recreational activities to do during the winter season, from snowboarding to ice skating. You’ve probably already marked your calendar with your vacation schedule and prepared your gear in anticipation. However, the very thing that makes winter sports so thrilling is also what increases the risks. For example, when

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Is Surgery Always Necessary for Rotator Cuff Tears?

A rotator cuff tear is a common injury that can cause pain, weakness, and reduced mobility in the shoulder. Although some rotator cuff tears may require surgery, many of these types of injuries can be treated non-surgically and with treatments such as activity modification and physical therapy. The rotator cuff is made up of a

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When to Visit a Sports Medicine Doctor

Injuries during sports are inevitable, and the shoulder, arm, wrist, elbow, hand, and fingers can be particularly vulnerable to repetitive-motion injuries and forceful impacts. If you get seriously injured in any of these parts of your body, it is time to visit a doctor with expertise in sports injuries. Sports medicine doctors are fully equipped

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Finding the Right Doctor for Shoulder Replacement

Having an injured shoulder or a shoulder that has severe arthritis can cause you to suffer a disability, chronic discomfort, and pain. If this describes you, and nonsurgical treatments have not worked to repair the disability and alleviate the pain, then your doctor may advise you to consider having a shoulder replacement. If you have

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Diagnosing the Cause of Shoulder Pain

Our shoulders are large and complex parts of the body. They are composed of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that work together to provide us with a wide range of motion. However, it is sometimes difficult to pinpoint the actual injury within the shoulder due to its complexity. Common Causes of Shoulder Pain Finding relief

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How to Prevent a Rotator Cuff Tear

A torn rotator cuff is one of the most common shoulder injuries for which people see their doctors. Patients who are over the age of 60 and young athletes are susceptible to the injury, because the tear occurs in the mass of muscles and tendons that hold the ball of the upper arm bone firmly

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Different Types of Shoulder Surgery

Our shoulders are among the most intricate joints in the human body. They can perform the widest range of motion of any joint, and the shoulder capsule enables the shoulder to powerfully move and lift heavy objects. However, the shoulder’s complexity and functionality also means that it is susceptible to injury. In severe cases, doctors

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Is My Gym Routine Hurting My Shoulder?

Experiencing pain after hitting the gym may be a sign that something in your workout is not right. A good gym routine is one that helps you lose weight, build muscle, and increase strength and endurance. Sore and aching shoulders that last longer than the first few days is not one of them. Here are

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