Now that another Boston winter is over and the tulips and daffodils have given us a return to sanity, if you’re an obsessed golfer, you’ve probably already been out playing or at least hitting balls. If you’ve hit a lot of balls, the inside of your elbow may be really tender and your ring finger… Read More »
Carrying out daily activities such as changing clothes, swapping out a lightbulb, or blow-drying the hair can be difficult when patients have a rotator cuff injury. The rotator cuff is the portion of the shoulder that covers the humerus, and when injured, it can become extremely painful. A rotator cuff injury can cause pain, the… Read More »
Dr. Stephen M. Desio of Worcester, MA sees many patients with sports injuries or trauma that require specialized attention and treatment. One condition that can occur is a rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is the group of tendons located in the shoulder area. These tendons provide the support of the shoulder and enable patients… Read More »
At Desio Sports Medicine, a wide range of orthopedic services are available for rotator cuff injuries. For many Worcester, MA area patients, solutions for treatment of rotator cuff injuries may be beneficial when persistent, chronic problems arise. What is rotator cuff surgery? For patients who have a torn rotator cuff and have pain and have been… Read More »
You may be so busy thinking of your surgery day that you aren’t keeping yourself aware of what happens after. You’ll be groggy, tired, and sore. Even more, you won’t be wanting to run out for all the things that will help you live more comfortably. Before your surgery date, stock up and keep… Read More »
Pain in the shoulder may start creeping up on you, so slowly that you don’t even notice when it started. In patients who are a little bit older, this may come from repeated movements that have worn out the tendons that help keep your shoulder working properly. Pain, weakness, or crunching sounds in your shoulder… Read More »
If you’ve ever played any competitive baseball or softball you’ve no doubt come across someone with a damaged rotator cuff. It may be a hard-throwing baseball pitcher, or a softball shortstop whose summer slate of 200+ games is just too much on his or her shoulder. The injury can be chronic, recurring every summer and… Read More »
