Ever had pain turning the steering wheel or tucking in your shirt?

PAIN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND PAIN TUCKING IN MY SHIRT…TWO RECENT COMPLAINTS  I recently got asked these two questions over the phone by people.  These are always tricky questions to answer because there are several things that it could be.  First of all with the steering, more than likely the rotator cuff is jamming [...]

Interesting rotator cuff study, hot off the press!!

One of the more hotly contested topics in orthopedics is whether or not to repair a rotator cuff tear in the older population. Some people manage just fine without having a repair. It is generally accepted that with each passing decade of life, repair of the rotator cuff becomes increasingly difficult. Furthermore, many studies have [...]

To repair or not to repair the rotator cuff?

To repair or not to repair:  Case study on a rotator cuff tear in an elderly male  I recently had a case where an elderly gentleman (late 60’s, early 70’s) had a confirmed rotator cuff tear on MRI but managed just fine with physical therapy.  This man tore his cuff while fly fishing.  He tripped [...]

What to do about young athletes who are multi-sport athletes?

WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOUNG ATHLETES WHO ARE MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES  It’s amazing to me how we have year round sports being played.  Young athletes are playing their sport in season and then either jump to another sport or begin “off season” camps or travel teams.  There truly is no off season anymore.  Because there is [...]

Rotator Cuff

What is the Rotator Cuff? How is it injured? How do I fix it? The rotator cuff is a series of four muscles that attach on the humerus. As the name implies, they allow rotation of the shoulder, but they also contribute to elevation. A commonly missed but vital function of the cuff is humeral [...]