What Are The Surgical Options For Frozen Shoulder?

You must have surely felt the pain associated with frozen shoulder, if you come in the late 40s and early 70s age bracket. What is frozen shoulder? Characterized by pain, stiffness and loss of motion in the shoulder, this is a disorder which commonly affects women between 40-70 years of age, although men aren’t exempt
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What to Expect With a Distal Bicep Injury?

When your elbow sustains a serious injury, your Scottsdale orthopedic surgeon might perform a unique surgical process known as distal bicep repair. Located at the front area of your arm, the distal biceps muscle is the one which allows you to bend the elbow and rotate your forearm. This is the muscle which contributes in
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Why Women Are At Increased Risk of Knee Injuries

There are times when you are running, jumping, playing hard and generally, very into the game, when suddenly you hear something, a ‘popping’ sound. At times, you can even feel it. Immediately after, it’s not uncommon to feel as if the rug has been pulled out from under the feet and all the air has
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All You Need To Know About Throwing Injuries

Although uncommon, people of all ages can suffer from throwing injuries at any point in their lives. The injuries typically range from strained muscles, to tears and sometimes even fractures. The parts that are the most affected are normally the elbow or shoulder of the appendage, but the severity of this injury is highly dependent
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Am I A Candidate For Knee Arthroscopy?

The quality of a patient’s life can be adversely affected and in a major way, due to a knee injury, especially if it’s severe. When it comes to treatments, it’s very important to find the one which is right and safeguards your ability to walk. There are a number of options when it comes to
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What Are The Causes Of Exercise Induced Compartment Syndrome?

Also known as exertional compartment syndrome, chronic compartment syndrome etc, this is a condition that causes people to experience muscle pain. Usually relieved by rest, patients suffering from the syndrome often complain of pain after undergoing a period of exercise or activity. Depending on the severity of the condition, patients run the chance of having
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Problems Resulting From Shoulder Dislocation

Mostly, shoulder dislocations occur following a sports injury or a fall. What happens when a shoulder dislocates is that the tendons that connect the muscles to the bone and the ligaments that connect bones together, become torn or stretched. The symptoms of shoulder dislocation are; Swelling Bruising Numbness Tingling Weakness in the fingers, arm, hand
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An Overview of Tommy John Surgery

In medical practice, Tommy John Surgery is known as Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction or UCL. It’s a surgical graft procedure, in which the UCL located in the medial elbow is surgically replaced with a tendon found elsewhere in the body. Collegiate and professional athletes are the ones who more commonly face this procedure; in fact,
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Return To Competition From ACL Injury and Surgery: How Likely Is It?

The biggest challenge that medical professionals in the field of sports, still face today regarding ACL injury, is how long it will take for the athlete in question to fully participate in the sport after the surgery. Injuries that are sports related, especially an ACL tear, is far more serious than people think and therefore,
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Different Cartilage Restoration Procedures

Cartilage restoration processes help you to replace damaged cartilage in your joints. Many athletes suffer from knee pain which can be the result of damaged cartilage. The cartilage around your joints is a rubbery material that covers the ends of each bone. This cartilage is designed to reduce friction inside of your joint and to
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