Surgery
Is a common shoulder surgery useless?
(HealthDay)—New research casts doubt on the true effectiveness of a common type of surgery used to ease shoulder pain.
Nov 21, 2017
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Surgery
Promising treatment for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
A New Jersey team of researchers has reported the successful, long-term relief of chronic refractory shoulder pain in a wheelchair user with spinal cord injury (SCI) following a single injection of autologous, micro-fragmented ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Nerve block an effective treatment for painful shoulder condition
Treating the painful shoulder condition adhesive capsulitis with a nerve block is a safe, simple and effective treatment, according to recent results from a Flinders-led clinical trial.
Dec 21, 2022
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Surgery
Most common shoulder operation is no more beneficial than placebo surgery
In a landmark study published this week in the BMJ, Finnish researchers showed that one of the most common surgical procedures in the Western world is probably unnecessary. Keyhole surgeries of the shoulder are useless for ...
Jul 20, 2018
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Shoulder replacement eases pain, improves motion in rheumatoid arthritis patients, study finds
Shoulder arthritis is a common problem for rheumatoid arthritis patients: pain and difficulty moving their arms can grow so severe that daily tasks and sleep become difficult. If medication and physical therapy aren't enough, ...
Jan 13, 2014
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Health
What are dead hangs? What are the shoulder pain risks, and how do I do them safely?
You might have seen media articles or fitness influencers online urging people to do "dead hangs," where one hangs loosely from a bar—usually with feet off the floor. The goal is usually to improve upper-body strength and ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When that shoulder aches too much to move
Adhesive capsulitis, sometimes described as "frozen shoulder," is a condition where the connective tissue around the shoulder joint becomes chronically inflamed, causing thickening and tightening in the affected joint. Diagnosing ...
Sep 7, 2011
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Health
Are fast-pitch softball pitchers overdoing it?
Youth baseball leagues often have fairly strict limits on how many innings pitchers can pitch, or how many pitches a player can throw. But for girls playing fast-pitch softball, such guidelines are rare. One reason is that ...
Jun 6, 2018
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Surgery
Obesity increases risk of complications after shoulder joint replacement surgery
For patients undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty), higher body mass index is linked to increased complications—including the need for "revision" surgery, reports a study in the June 7 issue of The ...
Jun 8, 2017
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Pediatrics
Study identifies optimal catheter for pediatric IV medication administration
Hope is on the horizon for sick children requiring intravenous canulation to administer medication. A Griffith University–led randomized controlled trial has provided evidence about the most effective type of catheter to ...
Sep 20, 2023
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