What if My Shoulder Dislocates to the Back? Some Treatment Options for Posterior Shoulder Instability…

The shoulder joint is particularly at risk for dislocation. Chances are you know someone in your family, or your group of friends, who has suffered a dislocation of the shoulder. This is partly due to the difference in size between the larger humeral head (ball) and the smaller glenoid (socket), as discussed in our previous … More What if My Shoulder Dislocates to the Back? Some Treatment Options for Posterior Shoulder Instability…

My Shoulder Superior Labrum is Torn: Do I Need Surgery?

Labrum: A Latin word you will hear, here and there, around the hip, and around the shoulder. Did you know that the word “Labrum” means “lip (or lip-like)”? Many individuals with shoulder pain are told that they have a torn labrum, usually based on an imaging study called magnetic resonance (MRI). The tricky part is to … More My Shoulder Superior Labrum is Torn: Do I Need Surgery?