By Chris Melton on Jul 8, 2008 in AC separation, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments
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By Chris Melton on Jun 9, 2008 in shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint, shoulder rehab, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments
When was the last time your shoulder felt fantastic?
No one realizes how much they depend on their shoulder – that is until they’ve injured their shoulder, have surgery and can’t use it. Frequently people want to know how long their particular shoulder injury will take to heal.
Answers that don’t help.
Imagine that you’ve sprained your [...]
By Chris Melton on Feb 1, 2008 in injury prevention, shoulder education, shoulder joint | 0 Comments
As the baby-boomers age, we are becoming more and more aware of the fragility of our lives and bodies. Guess what, we are not going to live forever – though we lived and acted differently in our 20’s and 30’s.
Now that we are in our 40’s and above, we are beginning to realize that we [...]
By Chris Melton on Dec 24, 2007 in Uncategorized, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments
How many times have you heard about rotator cuff problems. Everyone from high school athletes to middle aged weekend warriors to the world’s best professional athletes fear hearing the words, “You have a rotator problem” from their physician.
My rotator is torn
I experienced a torn rotator while pitching during a pony league baseball game when [...]
By Scott Kay on Nov 12, 2007 in AC separation, Uncategorized, shoulder dislocation, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments
Shoulder separations and AC separations are different expressions for the same injury. Shoulder / AC separations are very common, especially among athletes involved in contact sports. However, shoulder / AC separations are not the same thing as a shoulder dislocation, though they are commonly confused.
The shoulder is a complex joint made up of [...]
By Scott Kay on Oct 24, 2007 in shoulder dislocation, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint | 0 Comments
There are many joints in your body. Most joints bend along one axis, similar to a simple door hinge. But the shoulder is a ball and socket type joint, with the socket being very shallow. This shallow socket is what allows the shoulder such a vast range of motion, making it the most movable joint [...]
By Chris Melton on Jul 9, 2007 in shoulder education, shoulder joint | 0 Comments
While searching online for shoulder information, I stumbled onto the San Diego Shoulder Institute site. What caught my eye was their link to shoulder and knee animations. I followed the link and was excited to see a menu of extremely, high-quality animations that illustrated the anatomy of both the shoulder and knee joints [...]