Shoulder

The most common causes of shoulder bursitis are overuse or injury. Too much movement puts stress on the bursa, causing inflammation.

How do you know where your pain is coming from? Determining the source of your pain will help get you the best results for recovery.

Repeated overhead motion can cause inflammation in your rotator cuff, making the tendons swell and “catch” on your upper shoulder bone. This is called subacromial impingement syndrome.

“The Thrower’s Shoulder” refers to an internal impingement. This injury is caused in the “cocking” phase of throwing, when a pitcher is bringing his or her arm back before the swing.

When Diane Davis was misdiagnosed for her shoulder injury and was looking for a second opinion when she stumbled on Dr. Soldatis and OrthoIndy.

Dr. Chris Bales, sports medicine specialist, discusses what you should look for if you think you have a rotator cuff tear or other shoulder injuries.

Sometimes sports can get rough, and when your shoulder falls completely out of place, it is called a complete shoulder dislocation. But sometimes, your shoulder is only partially knocked out of place, which is called a partial shoulder dislocation or a shoulder subluxation.

Your rotator cuff protects your shoulder joint. When you have a tear in your rotator cuff and your shoulder is also affected by arthritis, you may consider a reverse shoulder replacement.

Shoulder pain can prevent you from your everyday activities. When Cory Peter ruptured his bicep and tore his rotator cuff, he turned to his friend, Dr. Matthew Lavery, for help.

What causes shoulder tendinopathy? Repeated movement like reaching over your head or throwing a ball are examples of overuse.

Cade said his shoulder had been “achy” and “sore” for a while, but he distinctly remembers throwing the ball and feeling the pop in his shoulder. Learn more.

After a labrum tear in her hip and a hip arthroscopy, patient returns to OrthoIndy for shoulder treatment. Find out how this patient was able to return to yoga.