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“How’d You Hurt Your Shoulder?” (The Answer Means More Than You Think…)

I bet the first question your doctor asked was… “How did it happen?” The answer to this important question will help guide the recovery for your rotator cuff tear. Here are the 2 common answers: 1. You fell hard (or some other accident)… In younger individuals (under 40), traumatic rotator…

Important Considerations Before Rotator Cuff Surgery

There are times when shoulder surgery is the best option.   Rotator cuff tears resulting from a hard fall or accident are often good candidates for surgery.  If the accident was bad enough to have potentially dislocated or fracture the shoulder, we advise an urgent trip to have it evaluated…

Are Clicking Noises In Your Shoulder Bad?

Does your shoulder pop or click with movement? We receive many questions from people worried about their creaky shoulders, such as: While these sounds can be concerning, but rest assured that these sounds are common even among health shoulders, and they shouldn’t be a cause for worry.   Are Creaky Shoulders…

End Your Pain by Retraining Your Brain

Your shoulder doesn’t hurt for no good reason! The nervous system senses a problem and is asking for you to fix it. Notice I said your nervous system is asking for a change…not your body. True pain is not something that occurs in the tissues. Rather it’s the summation of…