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Wayne (Buz) Burkhead: Faces of Shoulder Pain

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Arun Shanbhag

Faces of Shoulder Pain Wayne Z (Buz) Burkhead, MD University of Texas Southwestern Medical School The Carrell Clinic, Dallas, TX Grand Rounds presented on Nov 18, 2010 at the O’Keefe Auditorium, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA See Shoulder Related articles: A Patient Guide to Total Shoulder Replacement Rotator Cuff Disease Scapular Exercises for Stronger Shoulders

Filed under: Grand Rounds, Physician Education, Shoulder | Tagged: Grand Rounds, shoulder pain, total shoulder replacement | 2 Comments »

Understanding Total Shoulder Replacement: A Patient Guide

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Arun Shanbhag

Patients with severe shoulder arthritis are unable to move their arms through the full range of motion and consequently are unable to perform many activities of daily living. For these patients, total shoulder replacement is a proven surgical procedure relieving their pain, recovering their range of motion and allowing them to return to their active [...]

Filed under: Joint Replacement, Patient Education, Shoulder, Sports Medicine, Videos | Tagged: Joint Replacement, shoulder replacement, total shoulder replacement | 2 Comments »

Scapular Exercises for Stronger Shoulders

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Arun Shanbhag

Exercises for Strong and Healthy Shoulders Shoulders permit our arms to move in a wide arc and perform elaborate activities. This mobility is due to superb coordination of muscles and soft tissues around the shoulder and shoulder blades (scapula, SKA-pew-la), and is essential for performing activities in a pain- and injury-free manner. See related article [...]

Filed under: Back, Exercises & Stretches, Health, Shoulder | Tagged: acromion, arthroscopy, back pain, core muscles, core strength, Fitness, rotator cuff, rotator cuff tears, scapula, Scapula Exercises, shoulder exercises, shoulder pain, supraspinatus | 2 Comments »

Rotator Cuff Disease

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Arun Shanbhag

Primary Cause of Shoulder Pain and Treatment Options. There are several causes of shoulder pain. In the elderly, shoulder pain is commonly associated with aging and can be traced to rotator cuff disease. In younger people, it is associated with throwing or overhead sporting activities that result in injury to the rotator cuff. The rotator [...]

Filed under: Orthopaedic, Patient Education, Shoulder | Tagged: acromion, anatomy, arthroscopy, conservative treatment, humerus, rotator cuff, rotator cuff tears, shoulder pain, supraspinatus | 4 Comments »

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