To repair or not to repair the rotator cuff?
December 31, 2009 by dlorenz
Filed under Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Education
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 is the difference between Laxity vs. Instability?
December 24, 2009 by dlorenz
Filed under Instability, Shoulder Education, Subluxation, Young Athlete
LAXITY VERSUS INSTABILITY: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? I was at a course recently and an attendee asked a question about shoulder instability versus laxity. You may have heard those terms before and they are used interchangeably quite often incorrectly. Unfortunately, the answer to the question wasn’t properly addressed. So, I figured I would try and [...]
