Conditions & Treatment : Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder Injuries
Early detection is the key to preventing serious shoulder injuries. Often, exercise aimed at strengthening shoulder muscles is prescribed. Anti-inflammatory medication may also help to reduce pain and swelling. If the athlete has failed non-operative treatment then in most cases arthroscopic shoulder surgery is needed to repair ligaments, tendons, and cartilage and get you back in the game.
Rotator Cuff:
The incidence of rotator cuff damage increases with age and is most frequently due to degeneration of the major tendon of the shoulder. Treatment varies from rehabilitation to surgical repair of the rotator cuff. The best treatment method is determined based on the individual’s severity of symptoms and functional requirements.
Shoulder Dislocation:
When the humerus or upper arm bone dislocates from the socket.
Shoulder Separation:
When the clavicle or collar bone separates from the acromion. This is sometimes called an AC joint injury.
Shoulder Instability:
Laxity of the ligaments that provide stability for the shoulder joint.
Shoulder Impingement:
Pain on elevation of the arm often caused by bone spurs of the acromion.
S.L.A.P. Tear:
A tear of the labrum which causes pain often while throwing a ball.
Osteoarthritis:
Loss of articular cartilage causing pain due to exposed bone.