How to Relieve Pain and Restore Strength after a Rotator Cuff Injury
What works for a minor rotator cuff injury, and where the line falls into surgical territory.
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How to protect your shoulder when you get back in the gym after shoulder surgery in the New Year
The line between pushing too hard and not doing enough. A timeline for getting back under the bar safely.
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How to Battle Depression While Healing From a Debilitating Injury
Chronic injury takes an emotional toll as well as a physical one. Five strategies that help.
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How successful is physical therapy for treatment of rotator cuff tears?
Up to 90% report short-term improvement with therapy, and around 70% long term — but the studies rarely compare against surgery.
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How soon should shoulder surgery be done after a dislocation?
Patients who waited more than six months after the first dislocation were more likely to keep dislocating.
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How Much Can I Lift After a Shoulder Replacement?
The commonly quoted 25-pound limit is not supported by robust data. Here is why I individualize instead.
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How Many Shoulder Dislocations Are Okay Before Considering Surgery?
Recurrent instability was 4 times higher, and repeat surgery 6 times higher, in patients with multiple dislocations.
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How Long Does a Shoulder Replacement Last?
About 90% of shoulder replacements are intact at 10 years and 80% at 20 — but age and implant design matter.
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How Long Can I Wait to Have My Rotator Cuff Repaired?
Six months appears to be a reasonable window. Beyond it, tears progress and healing potential drops.
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How Long Am I in a Sling After Rotator Cuff Repair?
Most patients wear a sling for 4 to 6 weeks — but the hand and elbow can and should keep moving.
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How Is My Pain Managed After a Total Shoulder Replacement?
A multimodal approach means most of our patients take very little narcotic medication after surgery.
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How Early Surgical Intervention Can Prevent Bigger Issues Down the Line
Delay carries real costs: tear progression, muscle atrophy, joint changes and a narrower set of surgical options.
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