Category Archives: Shoulder

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Rotator Cuff Rehab v. Surgery

Rotator cuff rehab vs. surgery   The rotator cuff (RTC) is a complex network of muscles and tendons that helps support and provide stability to the shoulder joint, as well as provide full range of motion. There has been discussion amongst clinicians on whether non-operative treatment can heal and return patients to their previous quality-of-life,


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Repair of the Rotator Cuff

The shoulder, or glenohumeral joint, is a ball-in-socket joint where the glenoid of the scapula joins with the head of the humerus. The motion is controlled mainly by the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is made up of 4 separated muscles that each provides a slightly different function. The muscles are as follows: Supraspinatus- abduction


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Shoulder Dislocation Treatment | Physical Therapy | Edison | Red Bank

Understanding your shoulder injury: Shoulder dislocation

The shoulder, or the glenohumeral joint is a ball in socket joint that is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body. The diagnosis is given when the humerus, the bone of the upper arm, becomes displaced from the glenoid, the cup like socket of the shoulder blade. The humerus can become displaced anteriorly (forward),


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Understanding your shoulder diagnosis: SLAP tear

The glenohumeral joint is a ball-in-socket joint where the glenoid of the scapula joins with the head of the humerus. Cartilage, called the labrum, extends from the edge of the glenoid to the humerus to improve stability of the shoulder. A SLAP tear is an acronym for a superior labral tear from anterior to posterior.


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Can Physical Therapy Help “Tech Neck”

“Tech Neck” or forward head posture is described as a forward position of the head to the rest of the spine. This posture has become more prominent since smartphone use has increased. An estimated 56% of the United States population uses a smart phone, with an average use time of 5.1 hours per day. “Tech


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