Which Shoulder Surgery is Right for me?

With age, shoulder joint often gets worn out or damaged. This results in reduced mobility and poor quality of life. Imagine not being able to move your arm due to shoulder pain! It can prevent you from driving, playing sport or even performing simple tasks like cooking.

When your shoulder pain becomes chronic and starts affecting your everyday life, shoulder surgery may become necessary.

Here are the some of the shoulder surgeries that can relieve pain and restore motion and function to your shoulder joint.

Arthroscopy

Before carrying out a repair or replacement in your shoulder joint, the surgeon may use an arthroscope. It is inserted into your shoulder through a tiny incision to look into the joint and precisely examine and repair the damaged tissue.

Rotator Cuff Repair

Rotator cuff tears are fairly common shoulder injuries. Once injured, the rotator cuff can cause pain for months. A rotator cuff repair surgery enables your shoulder surgeon to reattach the damaged tendons (tissues that connect muscle to bone).

Fracture Repair

Shoulder fractures can be extremely painful. Fractures not only cause pain but also bruising and swelling, a grinding sensation upon shoulder movement and restricted shoulder movement. Fractures ca result from slips and falls, auto accidents, contact sports and more.

Severe pain may necessitate shoulder fracture repair surgery, especially if you experience –

* severe pain over the top of your shoulder
* a bump or a feeling of something sticking out of the top of your shoulder
* reduced range of motion
* bruising and swelling
* limited movement

Reverse Shoulder Replacement

Reverse shoulder replacement or reverse total shoulder arthroplasty may be needed when the pain is too severe and prevents basic tasks, such as bathing. This condition may result from rotator cuff tears that are left untreated and other injuries. Gradually, arthritis may develop in the joint. Reverse shoulder replacement can eliminate pain, restore function and full range of motion.

To find out which treatment option is best for your shoulder condition, consult an experienced shoulder surgeon. Your doctor would ask you questions, look at your medical history, study images of your joint and evaluate your shoulder joint in order to recommend the most effective and efficient way to recovery.

Remember that a fully functioning shoulder is essential to preserve a good quality of life. There is no reason for you to go on living in pain and you don’t have to. A shoulder surgeon, such as Dr. Adam Farber at Phoenix Shoulder and Knee Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, can help you recover and be pain-free.

To learn more or to find out about whether arthroscopic shoulder surgery is the best treatment option for your condition, consult the top shoulder surgeon in Phoenix at Phoenix Shoulder and Knee at 480-219-3342.

Phoenix Shoulder & Knee
1215 W Rio Salado Parkway
Suite 105
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 219-3342

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