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Shoulder and Elbow Doctor – Buffalo, NY

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Dr. Matthew DiPaola

Dr. Matthew DiPaola

Buffalo, NY Shoulder and Elbow Doctor

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Reliable information and real world insights into shoulder and elbow conditions for patients.

August 5, 2014

When NOT to Repair a Labrum Tear in Your Shoulder

If you have a torn labrum in your shoulder, repairing the labrum is not always the right answer.  Read more to find out why.  I once saw

Category iconDr. DiPaola's Blog,  Shoulder Labrum Tear,  Shoulder Problems and Treatments

August 1, 2014

Physical Activity

Research has shown that the ability to walk unassisted is likely the single most important factor in maintaining your independence as you age.

Category iconDecision Making,  Dr. DiPaola's Blog,  General,  Sports Medicine

July 28, 2014

Frozen Shoulder: A Team Approach May Offer New Hope For Relief

Frozen shoulder is one of the most frustrating problems for patients and doctors alike. It’s painful, it comes out of nowhere, it causes sleepless

Category iconDr. DiPaola's Blog,  Elbow Problems and Treatments,  Frozen Shoulder,  Shoulder Problems and Treatments

July 24, 2014

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”

Category iconDr. DiPaola's Blog,  MRI,  Orthopedics,  Shoulder Arthritis,  Shoulder Problems and Treatments

July 22, 2014

Obesity: Did You Know It Was Bad For Your Elbow?

A recent study from the Mayo Clinic examined the relationship between clinical outcome and obesity in elbow replacement patients. The Mayo Clinic has

Category iconDr. DiPaola's Blog,  Elbow Problems and Treatments,  Elbow Replacement

July 17, 2014

Shoulder Dislocation in Adolescents: There’s Still A Lot To Learn

We don’t know a millionth of one percent about anything. Thomas Edison A recent presentation at the American Arthroscopy Association of North America

Category iconAdolescents,  Dr. DiPaola's Blog,  Shoulder Dislocation,  Shoulder Problems and Treatments

July 13, 2014

You Can’t Judge A Book By Its Cover

I take call about 5-6 days per month which means that I take care of patients that come into the hospital with fractures. A few weeks ago I treated a

Category iconDecision Making,  Dr. DiPaola's Blog,  General

July 10, 2014

Sex and Shoulder Pain: It’s an Issue

I saw a patient recently that I have been treating for a few years. He originally sustained a very bad trauma – a gunshot wound to his dominant arm

Category iconDr. DiPaola's Blog,  Shoulder Dislocation,  Shoulder Fractures,  Shoulder Problems and Treatments,  Shoulder Replacement

July 8, 2014

Should You Wear A Sling After Shoulder Surgery?

A recent study in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery compared outcomes of patients who had rotator cuff surgery based on how faithful they were

Category iconDr. DiPaola's Blog,  Elbow Problems and Treatments,  Rotator Cuff

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In Good Health,
Matthew DiPaola M.D.

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