Patients that have pain in the shoulder often will also have pain in their neck, and vice versa. Patients with neck pain may also have an experience pain in their shoulder. This highlights the importance of beginning your treatment for musculoskeletal pain with an orthopedic surgeon who is an expert in evaluation and diagnosis of […]
Will injections fix my shoulder, elbow, or hand problem? Steroid injections are commonly used in the treatment of shoulder, elbow and hand problems. As a result, there is some confusion about what these injections actually do for different conditions. As a general rule, orthopedic surgeons such as Dr. Nelson use steroid injections for 3 main […]
“Aren’t I too old for a shoulder replacement?” This is a common way of thinking amongst older patients who struggle with chronic shoulder pain due to to things like arthritis and long-term rotator cuff tears. But while it is very common, this way of thinking is actually based on several misconceptions about shoulder replacement surgery […]
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