Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialist in Total Joint Replacement Surgery of Shoulder & Elbow
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Charleston, South Carolina
Former Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
Former Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg
Named to the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Education Committee for a 2 year term starting in 2019.
Expert in Sports Injuries, Shoulder and Elbow Instability
A discovery by a multi-institutional team of researchers and engineers about how tendon and bone attach in the shoulder joint has uncovered previously unsuspected engineering strategies for attaching dissimilar materials. The discovery also sheds new light on how the rotator cuff functions and on why rotator cuff repairs fail so frequently.
According to a new systematic literature review, patients who receive palmaris grafts are slightly more likely to return to sport or return-to-same level than patients who had received hamstring tendon grafts.
Shoulder blade pain can be confusing because the causes aren’t always obvious. This symptom can be a sign of something serious like a heart attack or lung cancer, or something as simple as sleeping wrong or poor posture at work.
When you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—an autoimmune disease that causes joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and chronic fatigue—there’s a good chance you field a lot of advice from friends, family, and strangers about how to ease your discomfort. While the people doling out their best tips may mean well, it’s impossible for them to really understand the symptoms you’re experiencing, or what will make you feel better.
Shoulder stretches can help relieve pain and stiffness in tight shoulders, which are a common problem among most adults. Stretching is a great way to improve flexibility and mobility and prevent injury.
