Arthritis can affect any joint, and the shoulder is a good example. Being active with an injured or arthritic shoulder is often hard for patients due to the pain and lack of mobility it causes. It hurts to move in any direction, up, down, or sideways. It becomes debilitating as it progresses usually after age
If you have pain in your shoulder, it is likely some form of arthritis. It happens to be the most common symptom. The pain increases with activity and progressively gets worse as time passes. Now that you know pain is the main symptoms, let’s look at more specific signs related to the pain.
Got shoulder pain? Is your shoulder stiff making it hard to move easily? It could very well be arthritis, and if you are over age 50 and were involved in an accident in the past, it probably is arthritis. Let’s learn more about shoulder arthritis and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Almost every movement can involve your shoulder, so when something is wrong like arthritis, it can impact your daily activities. If you have tried all the medications, exercises, physical therapy, and other non-surgical treatments, and nothing has reduced your pain, it’s time to talk about shoulder replacement for arthritis.
If shoulder pain is severely limiting your daily activities and range of motion, it may be time to consider a shoulder replacement. The best course of action is to look at all your options, talk with Dr. Samuel Koo and determine together the answer to the question: when is it time to consider a shoulder replacement
You wake up one morning with your shoulder feeling stiff and uncomfortable, and you suspect you may have slept in a bad position. It may get worse, or it may come and go, but if it doesn’t go away, don’t shrug off that shoulder pain.
One of the most common conditions of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint is arthritis. The cartilage at the AC joint can suffer from wear and tear leading to pain and swelling from chronic arthritis. Let’s concentrate on explaining AC joint arthritis and how to treat it.
Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints in the body which leads to damage of the cartilage between the joints. In shoulder arthritis, the inflammation results in pain, stiffness, and a reduced range of motion. If you have experienced issues with your shoulder, here are five sources of shoulder arthritis that may be the culprit!
Millions of people are diagnosed with arthritis each year. Arthritis in the shoulder is much less common. It occurs when the cartilage in the shoulder wears out or deteriorates. It’s important to know that there isn’t just one type of shoulder arthritis or one cause either.
Shoulder arthritis occurs when the cartilage in the shoulder wears out or deteriorates. Millions of people are diagnosed with arthritis each year. Arthritis in the shoulder is much less common than other types, and only accounts for a smaller percentage of all types. But there isn’t just one kind of shoulder arthritis, and not just one
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