Shoulder osteoarthritis treatments and Shoulder replacement alternatives

Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN Many times a patient will come into our office with advancing osteoarthritis of the shoulder. When they describe their shoulder pain they say things like: “My shoulder is barking at me today,” or “My shoulder is letting me know it is there.” When we manipulate their shoulder to test for range of motion and we all hear the audible pops, clicking, and grinding, sometimes the patient tells us “My shoulder is talking.” Intuitively these people know that their shoulder is talking to them. Do they understand what their shoulder is saying? Do … Continue reading Shoulder osteoarthritis treatments and Shoulder replacement alternatives