By Dr. Dragomir Mijic Most people don’t think much about their shoulders — until one stops working the way it should. When ...

It’s pretty amazing how much progress the medical community has made in the past century or so. Some basics haven’t changed much, but new research, medications, treatments, surgeries and discoveries ...

As of January 1, primary shoulder replacements are approved by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be performed in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) environment. The CMS, in its wisdom ...

(WNDU) - Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the U.S., following hip and knee replacements. It’s mostly needed due to arthritis, causing severe bone-on-bone joint pain. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A local health system is leading the way with new robot-assisted technology when it comes to shoulder-replacement surgery for ...

They simulate post-op outcomes and predict how the implant, bone and soft tissues will interact. Read more at ...

Your shoulders are ball-and-socket joints that get a lot of use, particularly if you have a job that includes a lot of physical activity like farming. When they are not working quite right, pain shows ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function, allowing patients to resume daily activities and improve their quality of life. Each year, ...

Shoulder replacement surgery involves removing damaged parts of the shoulder bones and replacing them with prosthetic implants. Most people have less pain and greater mobility after surgery. Each year ...

Dr. Jacob Triplet and his team at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital have performed 20 robotic-assisted shoulder replacement surgeries since their first in December. (Photo courtesy of ...

further deterioration of your shoulder joint increased shoulder stiffness and weakness worsening pain, leading to greater reliance on other body parts (such as your back and other shoulder) bone ...