Monthly archives: August, 2019

Axillary nerve palsy is a condition marked by loss of movement or sensation in the shoulder area. There are so many reasons for axillary nerve palsy, but the prominent one is shoulder dislocation. Axillary nerve’s close proximity to the shoulder capsule puts it at risk for injury. It is also known as axillary neuropathy and mononeuropathy as it is a problem with just one nerve. Excessive stress or damage to the axillary nerve, which serves the deltoid muscles and skin of the shoulder, causes axillary nerve palsy. Dysfunction of the axillary nerve can occur in the myelin sheath which provides ...

More often than not, paralabral cysts of the shoulder are an infrequent finding on MRI or MR Arthrogram. However, it is a significant diagnosis as they may cause a compression neuropathy of the suprascapular or axillary nerves depending on where they occur, along with a variety of other symptoms. About 2-4% of the general population is likely to have it and presentation may be common in males (especially around the third to fourth decades). On average, this cyst measures 10–20 mm in diameter and are located mainly on the posterosuperior aspect of the glenoid. These cysts may represent a synovial ...

Same-day shoulder surgery refers to surgeries that needn’t require an overnight stay in hospital.  Majority of the arthroscopic surgeries and shoulder replacements in patients under the age of 70 can be same-day surgeries.  Same-day shoulder surgery is pondered on if you experience pain that is severe enough to limit your daily activities and the pain is not relieved with medications, injections, physical therapy or other conservative treatments.  The objective of the surgery is to get rid of the pain and to get back the alignment and function of the shoulder. Conservative approach towards shoulder surgeries is linked to patient being ...

Shoulder-Hand syndrome is a relatively common occurrence after stroke. Usually, the person has a stroke that leaves them paralyzed on one side. Recovery of the paralysis is subjective, varies between patients. Often the lower extremities recover quicker than the upper ones. For reasons unknown, some people are left with significant weakness in the hands that can be quite painful. When the pain is quite severe in the hand and the shoulder on the paralyzed side the condition is called shoulder-hand syndrome. Symptoms: • Shoulder Pain • Hand Pain • Numbness • Elbow Pain • Wrist Pain • Tingling • Burning ...

The seven most common sports injuries are: • Ankle Sprain • Groin pull • Hamstring strain • Shin splints • Knee injury: Anterior cruciate ligament tear • Knee injury: Patellofemoral syndrome — injury resulting from the repetitive movement of your kneecap against your thigh bone • Tennis elbow (epicondylitis) To know the ways with which we can prevent and treat these sports injuries and to understand when it is time seek a medical opinion to treat these sports injuries – read on 1. Ankle sprain Ankle sprains happen when the foot turns inward. It is the commonest sports injury, an ...

Rotator cuff muscles cover the shoulder joint. Their duty is to provide the power to lift and rotate the arm. With age, these muscles become thinner and weak, thus prone to rupture, even with minimal trauma. Rotator cuff muscles are usually seen at the junction of the muscle with the tendon, which is the part of the muscle that goes into the bone. Unfortunately, complete tear of rotator cuff muscles does not repair themselves. Left unattended, it can lead to progression of the tear with subsequent loss of motion and power. The longer a tear left untreated, the bigger it ...