Falls from skiing accidents, sports injuries, car accidents and other traumatic events account for many first-time shoulder dislocations. When the shoulder doesn't pop back in place on its own, the patient ends up in the emergency department or doctor's office for a reduction (put it back in the socket). There are many ways to reduce the shoulder but most require anesthesia to put the patient asleep and relax the muscles or strong narcotic medications for pain.

The reverse shoulder total arthroplasty (rTSA) is used for older adults who have disabling shoulder pain and loss of function due to severe rotator cuff damage. In fact, for these patients, the rotator cuff (needed for a traditional total shoulder replacement) is beyond repair.

You may have a condition referred to as pseudoparesis of elevation. Pseudo means like or similar to and paresis means paralysis. It seems like your arm is paralyzed in that it won't go through the motion you clearly have available. But there's no nerve damage or real paralysis going on.

The reverse shoulder total arthroplasty (rTSA) is used for older adults who have disabling shoulder pain and loss of function due to severe rotator cuff damage. In fact, for these patients, the rotator cuff (needed for a traditional total shoulder replacement) is beyond repair.

Joint resurfacing has made it possible for younger, more active adults to avoid removing bone and replacing the joint. Instead, the surface of the bone is smoothed over and capped with a smooth, round metal piece called an implant.

Joint resurfacing has been around for almost 30 years. Instead of removing bone and replacing the joint, the surface of the bone is smoothed over and capped with a metal component.This treatment technique has been proven safe and effective for both the hip and the shoulder.

Shoulder resurfacing is fairly new and becoming more popular. With joint resurfacing, there is less bone destroyed and fewer fractures. Best of all, the patient can still convert to a total joint if needed later.

Hip resurfacing has been around for almost 30 years. This treatment technique has been proven safe and effective. Instead of removing bone and replacing the joint, the surface of the bone is smoothed over and capped with a metal component. Now shoulder resurfacing is becoming more popular. And for the same reasons that hip resurfacing has been used: less bone is destroyed, fewer fractures occur, and the patient can still convert to a total joint if needed later.

Laxity usually refers to looseness of the soft tissues around the joint. The affected structures can include ligaments, tendons, muscles, and/or the shoulder capsule. The capsule refers to the envelope of ligamentous tissue that surrounds the shoulder like an envelope. In the shoulder, the rotator cuff functions as a protective, stabilizing force to hold the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) firmly in the socket.

Shoulder problems in the throwing athlete are common but very complex. It can be a real challenge to identify the specific cause of the problem and treat it quickly and easily. Many throwing athletes don't allow enough time to rest the shoulder between games and especially after an injury. The authors of this article provide a review of the causes and mechanisms of shoulder throwing injuries. They describe how the anatomy of the shoulder changes with repetitive throwing.

It sounds like you have an injury to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint. Sometimes this is referred to as a shoulder separation. Treatment for AC joint injuries is usually based on the severity of the damage done to bone, ligaments, capsule, and nearby muscles. AC joint injuries are broken down into six categories classified as I through VI (from mild sprain to severe dislocation).