Keyhole surgery – referred to as shoulder arthroscopy – is an effective way to diagnose and treat problems within your shoulder joint. Unfortunately there is no cure for arthritis, which is a degenerative condition that worsens over time, however there are treatments that can potentially slow the deterioration of the affected joint and relieve the symptoms. One of…
Chronic shoulder pain is pain that lasts for six months or longer. There are many different causes of long-term pain including injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. While traumatic injuries often cause acute pain that requires immediate medical attention, people with low level chronic shoulder pain may simply learn to live with it and not seek treatment.…
If you dislocate your shoulder, you are at increased risk of it happening again. As the most flexible joint in your body, the shoulder can perform a wide range of different movements including lifting and rotating your arm and turning it in many different directions.
If you have been diagnosed with shoulder osteoarthritis, your orthopaedic surgeon will set out the treatment options that are available to you. These will depend on a range of factors, including the severity of your condition, your general state of health and your age. As a general rule, the least invasive treatments will always be…
Shoulder arthritis of the main ball and socket joint, also known as the glenohumeral joint, results in pain and stiffness in the shoulder. This pain is provoked by a loss of cartilage which normally allows the bones to move smoothly over one another and prevents rubbing.
This is the time of year when many of us would normally be heading off to enjoy our two weeks of Winter sunshine on the ski slopes. Unfortunately, the impact of Covid means that skiing is off the agenda this year for most of us but as we begin our slow return to normality hopefully…
Shoulder dislocations are normally caused by a traumatic injury, such as a fall from a height, tripping and landing heavily onto the shoulder, or by a hard blow, such as a high-speed collision. When the shoulder dislocates the upper arm bone (humerus) pops out of the socket in your shoulder joint, often causing extensive damage…
