Shoulder & Elbow
Helping Maintain Healthy Shoulder and Elbow Joints Around the World
Millions of people across the world suffer from painful shoulder and elbow conditions. Hopefully, the content of this page will help individuals everywhere to regain pain-free use of the upper extremities and enjoy an active life fully.
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Tears of the rotator cuff are one of the most common reasons for shoulder pain and loss of function. Rotator cuff tears can result from an injury (Acute Tears of the Rotator Cuff: Why seek Help Immediately?). More often, the rotator cuff tendons wear over time (A Few Common Questions About Rotator Cuff Tears: How … More A Balloon for Rotator Cuff Tears?
Shoulder replacement is a very successful procedure. Once recovery after surgery is complete, most individuals who have undergone shoulder replacement feel no or very little pain; typically, good use of the shoulder is restored as well. However, a small number of patients continue to experience shoulder pain without a clear explanation after an otherwise successful … More To Be (Infected) or Not To Be (Infected): That is one question when shoulder replacement fails!
Unfortunately, breast cancer is a relatively common condition. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 300,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in the year 2021. Advances in medicine and surgery currently allow cure of breast cancer for many individuals. As such, at present time, there are more … More Shoulder Replacement in Patients with Lymphedema: How Dangerous Is it?
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