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Shoulder Inpingement

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:27:33 +0000

Description Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis Rehabilitation Impingement is one of the most common causes of pain in the adult shoulder. It results from pressure continue »»

Frozen Shoulder

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:26:31 +0000

Cause Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Frozen shoulder is characterized by pain and loss of motion or stiffness in the shoulder. It affects about two percent of the continue »»

Shoulder Joint Replacement

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:25:14 +0000

Severe Fractures Risk Factors Symptoms Treatment Options Rehabilitation Many people know someone with an artificial knee or hip joint. Shoulder replacement is continue »»

Blackstone, Kung Attend Shoulder Conference

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:02 +0000

Bruce Blackstone, MD, and Peter Kung, MD, of Longview Orthopedic Associates attended a shoulder seminar in Phoenix, Arizona, in February. The one-day workshop continue »»

Dr. Turner – Reverse Shoulder Replacement

admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:17:35 +0000

By Dr. William Turner, Longview Orthopedic Associates The shoulder has a unique role: positioning the hand in space. The remarkable range of motion the normal continue »»

Rotator Cuff Tears

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:00:17 +0000

By Dr. Bruce Blackstone M.D. What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of small muscles originating on the shoulder blade (scapula) and joining continue »»

Shoulder Problems

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:32:11 +0000

Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Nov. 2006 What Are the Most Common Shoulder Problems? The most movable joint in continue »»

Shoulder Instability

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:49:23 +0000

By Dr. Bruce Blackstone, M.D. The term shoulder instability encompasses a spectrum of conditions and symptoms. The most dramatic and painful variety is acute continue »»

Slap Tears

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:10:09 +0000

The shoulder has the most range of motion of any joint in the body. Maintaining stability in this highly mobile joint requires a finely tuned combination of many continue »»