I recently presented a program for the employees of Intergraph here in Huntsville, Alabama. The program was a comprehensive look at various shoulder conditions, injuries and treatment options. The program can be found on Youtube. The presention is divided into 3 videos.

Part 1

I started with a general explanation of shoulder anatomy, including tendons, ligaments and bones. We then showed a video of a general office exam that I perform on all shoulder patients. I have written a previous post about the importance of a “hands on” office exam when diagnosing a shoulder injury, or any injury for that matter.

Part 2

Here we move into non-traumatic causes of shoulder pain. These include bursitis, tendonitis, arthritis, frozen shoulder and injuries to the neck and nerves.

Part 3

In this section we discuss the traumatic causes of shoulder pain. Specifically, I discuss strains and tears including rotator cuff injuries, dislocations and fractures.

Question & Answer

After the program, I took several questions. We also have those questions and answers available on Youtube.Here you see the patient’s arm in a sling as I use the arthroscopic camera and instruments to perform the surgery.

Here you see the patient’s arm in a sling as I use the arthroscopic camera and instruments to perform the surgery.

1. After a clavicle fracture heals, can the plate and screws be removed?

2. Does age matter when deciding if surgery is the best option?

3. How can you avoid shoulder pain and injuries?

4. Do injections cause scar tissuse?

These were all great questions and helped to round out the program.

We hope you find the videos informative and we want to thank Intergraph and their employees for inviting us to their facility.

You can see the monitor we watch as the procedure is performed. If you would like to see our team performing a rotator cuff repair, click on the image.