Nearly one in four people experience weakness or pain in the shoulder throughout their life. It can affect the quality of an individual’s life and make day-to-day activities difficult. The pain can persist if the cause is not determined and treated. There are many...
If you’re experiencing trouble lifting your arms above your head, pain with changing shirts, or weakness in your arm, you may be suffering from a stiff shoulder. This stiff shoulder can be caused by a condition that can limit mobility and cause pain with everyday...
Also known as microdecompression, a microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive spine surgery procedure that is performed with the goal of relieving pressure off of the nerves and easing back pain. One of the most common surgical procedures, a microdiscectomy is when the...
A Spinal Fusion is a surgical procedure that permanently connects two or more of the small bones in the spine known as vertebrae. This process eliminates motion between the two vertebrae when they heal as one solid bone. The techniques used in a spinal fusion are...
Avascular necrosis, also referred to osteonecrosis, of the hip is a bone condition that occurs when bone tissue dies due to a loss of blood supply. The disorder develops when the blood supply to the bone is compromised in some way and prevents blood from reaching the...
Arthritis of the knee is the inflammation of the cartilage covering the ends of the tibia, femur, and patella where they meet in the knee. Arthritis in the knee is relatively common, but it can be quite painful to deal with, especially with movement. When dealing with...
A partial knee replacement is a surgery in which only a part of the kneecap is replaced, rather the full kneecap. This type of surgery is usually used when there is only limited damage to the knee joint. A partial knee replacement allows patients to return to physical...
Stiffness in the knee is quite common in older adults and individuals that are physically active. Knee stiffness can be a result of lack of flexibility or balance in the muscles. It can also occur from an injury or arthritis. Knee stiffness is common but should not be...
Shoulder impingement is a common source of shoulder pain where a band of tissue (tendon) inside your shoulder catches or rubs on nearby bone and tissue when you lift your arm. It impacts the rotator cuff tendon, the rubbery tissue connecting the muscles around the...
The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the body and can be dislocated in many different ways, depending on the cause. A shoulder subluxation is a joint dislocation between the arm and the scapula. This occurs when the ball and socket joint in your upper arm...