When Peter returned for the third time in five years to see his orthopedic surgeon, he was finally ready to undergo rotator cuff surgery. The doctor took another set of X-rays, then surprised his patient by announcing that the rotator cuff injury had healed. The problem, he advised, was bursitis in Peter’s shoulder. They then ...
The following is the second article in a three-part series recounting my experience with rotator cuff surgery and the subsequent recovery. The day before surgery I went through the pre-op routine of blood work and a short EKG monitoring. I also met with the physical therapist to be fitted for an immobilizing sling that I ...
The following is the first article in a three-part series recounting my experience with rotator cuff surgery and the subsequent recovery. When preparing for a recent rotator cuff surgery I was unable to find many first-hand accounts available online about the experience. There were plenty of posts regarding the procedure itself filled with a lot ...
Stop for a moment and think about all of the many ways that your shoulder comes into play during your movement throughout the day. You use your shoulder when you lift your morning cup of coffee to your mouth, and when you wash yourself in the shower. You use your shoulder when you dress, dry ...
The shoulder is made up of a socket and ball joint. Basically the humerus, scapula and collarbone also play an intricate part in the overall make-up of the shoulder. The ball on the top end of the arm fits into the socket of the shoulder blade and forms the shoulder joint, this is then surrounded ...
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