Is Sleeping on My Side Causing My Shoulder Pain?
Hours of sleep at night – Most adults need between 7 to 9 hours of sleep at night. Sleeping for prolonged periods of time on our shoulders can lead to shoulder pain.
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How Grafts Can be Used to Reconstruct Cartilage and Tendon Disorders of the Shoulder, Hip, and Knee
There are four rotator cuff muscles in the shoulder than attach to the humerus bone by way of a tendon.
Little League Shoulder: Injury, Treatment and Most Importantly – Prevention
Little League Shoulder is a common overuse injury that can sideline young athletes. The usual patient I see is a young,..
Allograft Repair of Massive and “Irreparable” Rotator Cuff Tears
Author: Dr. J. Pieter Hommen
Questions:
1. Has your rotator cuff tear been described as “large”, “massive”, “retracted” or “irreparable”?
2. Has it been many months since you tore your rotator cuff?
Arthroscopic subscapularis augmentation restored shoulder joint stability in athletes
Source: Healio
Recently published results showed athletes with chronic anterior shoulder instability treated with arthroscopic subscapularis augmentation experienced restoration of joint stability.
Higher risk for infection associated with previous non-arthroplasty related shoulder surgery
Source: Healio
Patients who underwent primary shoulder arthroplasty experienced a significantly higher risk for infection if they had previously undergone non–arthroplasty-related surgery, according to results.
Anatomic tear deterioration was associated with nonoperative treatment of rotator cuff tears
Source: Healio
Most patients who underwent nonoperative treatment for rotator cuff tears had anatomic tear deterioration, with poorer functional outcomes found in large tear size increases and progression of muscle atrophy, according to results.
Obesity increases risk of complications after shoulder joint replacement surgery
Source: Science Daily
For patients undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty), higher body mass index is linked to increased complications -- including the need for 'revision' surgery, reports a new study.
Study looks at needles in treatment for shoulder pain
Source: Science Daily
According to a new study, the type of procedure used to treat shoulder calcifications should be tailored to the type of calcification. The results of the study will help interventional radiologists determine whether to use one or two needles for an ultrasound-guided treatment for a common condition called rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy.
