Shoulder replacement surgery is becoming an increasingly popular procedure for many people suffering from shoulder pain and immobility. Shoulder replacement surgery is generally effective in most cases; the new joint usually lasts ten years or longer. However, there are a lot of factors that can [Read More]
Shoulder Replacement
7 Reasons You Should Go Under The Knife For A Total Shoulder Replacement
A shoulder replacement is a surgical procedure in which the damaged parts of the shoulder joint are removed and replaced with artificial implants. The goal of shoulder replacement surgery is to relieve pain and restore function in the shoulder. Shoulder replacements are usually performed in [Read More]
What to Expect for Your Shoulder Replacement Surgery
The complexity of the shoulder joint allows it to handle relatively heavy loads while maintaining a wide range of motion. However, this ability also makes it prone to injuries. Some conditions can leave the shoulder in a painful and deteriorated condition beyond what the body can heal naturally. For [Read More]
Differences Between a Shoulder Replacement and a Reverse Shoulder Replacement
The shoulder is a type of ball-and-socket joint, where the rounded top of the humerus (upper arm bone), appropriately called the humeral head, fits inside the shoulder socket (glenoid cavity of the scapula). It is held in place by the rotator cuff. The shoulder joint can perform an incredible range [Read More]
What is a Shoulder Arthroplasty?
The body has several joints to support limbs’ mobility. No other joint allows more motion than the shoulder joint. It enables the arm to make an arc-shaped motion. However, its anatomy also makes the shoulder joint less stable. When the shoulder region gets injured due to sports-related accidents, [Read More]
Shoulder Issues – When to See a Doctor
Did you know the shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion in the human body? It is this wide range of motion that allows us to do so many things with our arms. If it wasn’t for your shoulders, you wouldn’t be able to do practically anything that involved your upper arms. Unfortunately, [Read More]
Common Causes of Shoulder Pain
The shoulder is a ball-and-socket type joint consisting of three bones, four muscles, and four tendons – all connected with ligaments. The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the human body, making it more susceptible to injury, wear and tear, and pain than other joints. The [Read More]
What Is Frozen Shoulder?
The term frozen shoulder is the common name for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, when connective tissue around the joint becomes inflamed and stiff. A frozen shoulder is exactly what it sounds like: the joint of the shoulder becomes unable to move in certain directions and may be accompanied [Read More]
Why Your Surgeon May Recommend a Reverse Shoulder Replacement
We don’t realize how much of our daily lives is enabled by our shoulders. They give us the ability to do everything from reaching our shelves to raising our hands in class to getting dressed in the morning. That’s why a damaged or injured shoulder can really bring focus on how important our [Read More]
