Play Video Yes, a torn rotator cuff can absolutely cause neck pain. When your shoulder is not functioning normally, it's very common to get pain at the base of the...
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Play Video There are really two types of shoulder replacements. A standard shoulder replacement, called an anatomic shoulder replacement, and a reverse shoulder replacement. Patients are usually candidates for one...
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Play Video Unfortunately, a torn rotator cuff cannot heal on its own. Even partial tears where the rotator cuff is not completely torn do not heal on their own. In...
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Play Video A torn rotator cuff doesn't necessarily hurt all the time, but it would hurt with activities that require the rotator cuff such as raising your arm over your...
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Play Video In the worst case scenario if you leave a torn rotator cuff alone for a long enough period of time, you will develop arthritis in your shoulder. This...
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Play Video There's a wide range in recovery from rotator cuff surgery, and a lot of it depends on how big the rotator cuff tear is, and the quality of...
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Play Video Rotator cuff tears are extremely common. If a shoulder injury is not responding to common sense treatment options after the first few weeks, I think it's a great...
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Play Video Shoulder replacements are in general treatments for shoulder arthritis, in the same way knee replacements are done for knee arthritis, and hip replacements are done for hip arthritis....
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Play Video No, x-rays do not show rotator cuff tears. X-rays show us the bones, and are able to tell us if you broke or dislocated anything, as well as...
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Play Video Shoulder replacement recovery typically takes a little while. Following the surgery, patients are typically in a sling for about four to six weeks. Now, I do start physical therapy...
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