Healthcare News
Dislocating your shoulder after falling is common. But regaining strength isn’t so easy
Source: Miami Herald
The rotator cuff tendon is formed by four muscles that let you elevate and rotate the shoulder. They converge to form a tendon that attaches to the ball part of the shoulder. If a large tear occurs acutely from a fall, the shoulder can not only be unstable but have significant weakness due to the rotator cuff tendon tear.
Trapeziectomy: Everything You Need to Know
Source: Verywell Health
A trapeziectomy is a surgical procedure in which the trapezium, one of the bones of the wrist, is removed to treat symptoms of thumb arthritis. Most people experience an improvement in their arthritis symptoms after a trapeziectomy, including decreased pain and improved use of their thumb for gripping, pinching, and grasping.
How soon can you resume tennis or golf after shoulder surgery?
Source: Medical Xpress
Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery level without the pain that they experienced before, a pair of new studies show.
Baseball season is here: Watch out for UCL tears
Source: Medical Xpress
Spring brings with it the joy of baseball, but too much of a good thing can lead to elbow injuries in young pitchers.
After shoulder arthroplasty, patients can expect to return to racket sports
Source: Healio
A study that specifically looked at return to racket sports, not sports in general, in patients who underwent anatomic total shoulder or reverse shoulder arthroplasty showed a 79% return to racket sports by 12-month follow-up.
