Patient Education Articles

  • The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that cover the head of the humerus and hold it in the shoulder socket. When rotator cuff…

  • The rotator cuff consists of a group of muscles and tendons that covers the top of the upper arm bone (humerus) and holds it in place in the…

  • The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that cover the head of the humerus and hold it securely inside the shoulder socket. The cuff…

  • If you’ve torn your rotator cuff and your pain does not improve with nonsurgical methods, your doctor may recommend rotator cuff surgery.…

  • Sciatica is pain felt in one or both of the legs as a result of pressure on or injury to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve stretches from our…

  • The first step to treating sciatica is rest, heat, and ice. If these at-home remedies don't improve symptoms, a number of medications can be…

  • Most bones in the human body are connected to each other at joints. But there are a few bones that are not connected to any other bone. Instead,…

  • Arthritis (also called osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis) involves the swelling and damage of the joint. The condition causes pain and…

  • Using an arthroscope or small camera device, shoulder arthroscopy is performed to repair a torn rotator cuff, osteoarthritis, impingement…

  • If you’re experiencing achy stiffness in your shoulder with pain that increases with movement, you may be suffering from shoulder bursitis.…