If you have shoulder pain that is poorly responsive to non-surgical treatments, your orthopedic doctor may recommend a total shoulder replacement surgery. This procedure involves replacing the damaged parts of the shoulder with artificial components. While it sounds complicated, this surgery has been performed successfully for many years by experienced orthopedic surgeons, such as Dr….
Shoulder Surgery
Recovery from Shoulder Arthroscopy
Playing sports, cooking, driving, and pretty much every single daily activity employs the use of your shoulders. However, the shoulder’s mobility and usefulness also make it prone to instability and injuries. Chronic shoulder pain, stiffness, arthritis, and limited mobility can now be resolved with minimally invasive surgical repair. Today, orthopedic surgeons can examine your shoulder…
Treating a Dislocated Shoulder
A dislocated shoulder is painful and requires treatment. Your shoulder joint is one of the most mobile joints in your body. It can move and rotate in many different directions – but it’s this very flexibility that makes it one of the easiest joints to dislocate. The shoulder works as a ball and socket joint….
How Your Orthopedist Can Help You Prevent Shoulder Surgery
Needing shoulder surgery is not only a difficult decision to make, but it’s also one that most orthopedic surgeons see as a last resort. Because of its location on the body and the complex joint that makes up your shoulder area, it is one of the hardest places to recover after surgery. There’s also the…