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Shoulder Arthritis: is MRI necessary?
If you have shoulder arthritis, an MRI may give you more information than you bargained for Most people think that you need an MRI to “see” everything that is going on in your shoulder. But it’s simply not true. And there are a few ways that you can be fooled by this line of reasoning.…
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Obesity: Did You Know It Was Bad For Your Elbow?
Overall obese patients had more complications, shorter average survival of the implants, and increased rates of failure of total elbow replacement compared to non obese patients. What This Means for Elbow Replacement Patients The take-home message for patients here is that obesity has adverse effects not only on cardiovascular health but significantly impacts your risk…
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Shoulder Dislocation in Adolescents: There’s Still A Lot To Learn
What the Research Asked — and Couldn’t Answer We don’t know a millionth of one percent about anything. Thomas Edison The authors examined multiple factors that have been shown to be risk factors for re-dislocation in adults such as bone loss however none of them seem to correlate with an increased risk of dislocation in…
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You Can’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
The ER staff who gave me her initial story told me that they thought she was a bit incoherent when she came to the hospital. In fact she admitted to drinking a “glass of bourbon” on the night that she fell and injured her hip. I can tell you from experience that when a patient…
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Sex and Shoulder Pain: It’s an Issue
The Tough Cases and Lasting Impacts Unfortunately, he still has limitations: mostly weakness and pain with lifting beyond 10 or 20 lbs. He also has difficulty supporting his weight on the involved arm. These impairments are likely permanent. We have talked about this on multiple occasions. Sadly, I cannot make everyone 100% better. These are…
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Should You Wear A Sling After Shoulder Surgery?
Why the Study’s Conclusions Should Be Read Carefully No major differences in clinical outcome were identified between compliant and non-compliant patients. However, two significant limitations are worth noting before drawing broad conclusions. First, the sample size was too small to be statistically meaningful. Only 12% of patients — roughly six individuals — did not follow…
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When Can I Drive After Shoulder Surgery?
This is one of the most frequent questions that I get from patients. And it’s not an easy one to answer. Understanding the Complexity Of Shoulder Surgery Recovery New Research Provides Insight Recently a team at The Hospital for Joint Diseases led by one of my shoulder fellowship mentors Dr. Laith Jazrawi produced a study…
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When Having More Money May Be Bad For Your Kids’ Health
“More money, more problems”The Notorious B.I.G. Single-Sport Specialization Is Driving the Problem Early sport specialization has been closely observed among higher-income youth athletes. Travel teams and select leagues are heavily participated in by families with the financial means to support them. Single-sport focus was found to correlate directly with increased injury rates. Year-round training in…
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Rotator Cuff Tears: Stranger Than You’d Think
What a New Study Revealed About Rotator Cuff Pain A new study on rotator cuff tears is no less counterintuitive. The study demonstrated that if you have a rotator cuff tear that was not caused by trauma (atraumatic), there is no link between the amount of pain you experience and the size of your tear.…