Typical shoulder sling following rotator cuff repair. According to a new study, it is safe for patients who have undergone rotator cuff repair to return to driving just two weeks after surgery. Orthopaedic advice for this has traditionally been 4-6 weeks, and if you consult various ...
Image provided by OrthoInfo AAOS A SLAP tear is an injury to the labrum of the shoulder which can be caused by either acute trauma or by repetitive shoulder motion. This injury is to the ring of cartilage which surrounds the socket of the shoulder joint. ...
SRO's Petaluma patients are now able to access a full range of services at the medical office located at 167 Lynch Creek Way. The Petaluma office affords patients comfortable exam rooms, a full-service casting room, access to SRO sports medicine and rehabilitation services and on-site x-ray services. Multi-specialist ...
People who suffer from cubital tunnel syndrome experience pain similar to the sharp ache that happens when the elbow's "funny bone" gets whacked. That not so funny electric tingling sensation followed by nerve pain, is in fact a reaction of the ulnar nerve, a nerve that crosses the ...
The first shoulder replacement surgery was performed in the United States in the 1950s as a way to treat severe shoulder fractures. Since then shoulder joint replacement has proven beneficial for patients in the treatment of many painful conditions of the shoulder, including forms of arthritis. Today, about ...
Shoulder instability occurs when the head of the upper arm bone is forced out of the shoulder socket. A shoulder dislocation can occur suddenly due to direct trauma or gradually due to repetitive action and overuse strain. Because the shoulder joint is the most flexible joint in the ...
A rotator cuff injury or tear is a common cause of pain and disability of the shoulder. It is common in both young athletes and middle-aged people. It happens so often that each year, almost 2 million people in the United States visit their doctors due to this ...
UCL reconstruction is a surgical procedure commonly used to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament (which is located inside the elbow) by replacing it with a tissue graft from the patient’s own body. This surgery aims to stabilize the elbow, reduce, or eliminate pain while restoring stability and ...
Orthopaedic surgeons use arthroscopy to visualize and treat problems inside a joint. For this procedure, a small camera called an arthroscope is inserted into the elbow joint and the image is then displayed on a video screen. These images are used to guide the movement of very small ...
An important part of maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle is having flexibility and mobility in the shoulder. Nagging symptoms such as chronic pain and arthritis that limit mobility can limit a person's ability to participate fully in life. For these patients, shoulder replacement can make a huge difference ...
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