Jun 16, 2015 | rotator cuff, shoulder, structural model of pain, Uncategorized |
People who are middle-aged or older often tear their shoulder rotator cuff while lifting or doing something as simple as reaching out too fast or bracing to prevent a fall. Surgery seems to be the definitive treatment, but recent studies disclose that whether a...
Jun 9, 2015 | fracture, Regenexx SD+, shoulder, Uncategorized |
Fractures normally heal, but when they don’t, it can be a mess. When a fracture doesn’t heal, it’s called a non-union or a delayed-union fracture. Most commonly, surgery is used to place a bone graft or some bio material in the fractured area, and electromagnetic bone...
May 25, 2015 | arthritis, back, inflammation, knee, meniscus, Regenexx, shoulder, Uncategorized |
Regenexx’s Dr. Michael Jackson was recently featured on WHO radio’s Mickelson in the Morning to talk about the innovative procedures we offer. Listen below for an inside look at what we do.
Apr 9, 2015 | shoulder, structural model of pain, Uncategorized |
Almost every physician practicing today has been taught a structural model of pain. If we see something abnormal on an MRI of a part of that body where the patient is experiencing pain, we assume that the abnormality is causing the pain. If just as many abnormalities...
Apr 9, 2015 | shoulder, Uncategorized |
Your mother always told you to sit up straight. A study reported in the March 2015 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery suggests that poor posture may increase rotator cuff tears and the associated shoulder pain. Poor posture often is overlooked as a source of...
