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  • Why Shoulder Bursitis Happens and How You Can Treat It

    Shoulder bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, a fluid-filled sac, in the shoulder joint. The bursa provides padding between bones, tendons, and ligaments to reduce friction and improve joint movement throughout the body. There are multiple bursae in the shoulder, but this condition most commonly affects one called the subacromial bursa.

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  • Chronic Adaptations of the Shoulder in Baseball Pitchers: A Systematic Review

    Understanding clinical and tissue adaptations to the throwing shoulder is important for optimizing injury prevention and rehabilitation programs in baseball players. The purpose of this study was to determine the chronic clinical (range of motion [ROM] and strength) and tissue adaptations of the throwing shoulder in baseball pitchers.

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  • How do you treat rotator-cuff tears?

    Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most common cause of those shoulder symptoms? Rotator-cuff disorders. Nonoperative treatment, such as physical therapy, is the typical approach to treating rotator-cuff tears. However, surgery is considered in certain patients whose rotator-cuff tears don't resolve with nonoperative treatments.

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  • Patient, surgical factors may impact failure, outcomes after shoulder instability surgery

    Physical exam is important to identify large Hill-Sachs lesions and other predictors of bone loss. Surgeons should consider including a sports psychologist in their return to play protocols.

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  • New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery

    A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain.

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