Sports injuries in children

Physical activity and sports are important for a child’s healthy growth. Playing sports make sure there is good motor skill development and maintenance of the right weight with proper vision. But with sports, injuries are also unavoidable. For instance, in contact sports, there is a chance of physical contact with other players due to collisions. In sports such as basketball and football, there is a high rate of injury compared to non-contact sports such as running and swimming. Sports injuries in children are categorized into three different kinds: acute injuries, overuse injuries and re-injuries. Acute sports injuries in children This ...
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Micro instability of the shoulder

Microinstability of the shoulder is a delicate but impactful condition that affects the subtle balance in the shoulder joint. Compared to some noticeable issues like frozen shoulder, rotator cuff tear, shoulder strains, shoulder microinstability includes unrevealed shifts, which overtime result in chronic pain and dysfunction. The flexibility of the shoulder arises from the ball and socket joint, the place where the humerus meets with the scapula. Right stability is maintained when there is right balance of the muscles, ligaments and tendons, which highlights the vitality of these components in the health of the shoulder. Causes of microinstability of the shoulder ...
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Bone spurs of the shoulder

Bone spurs are the bony projections that happen when two bones meet. When these bone spurs occur in your shoulder, it leads to pain in the shoulder, back, arm, and neck. Bone spurs of the shoulder are called osteophytes, and one of the main causes behind their occurrence is osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis. Bone spurs are smooth and hard bumps of extra bones and mostly pop up in joints. Most of the time they do not cause any problem, but whenever they rub against other bones or put pressure on the nerves, it causes pain and stiffness. Causes of bone ...
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Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) is a diminished range of motion and it mainly affects the internal rotation of the shoulder. Internal rotation refers to the shoulder rotating towards the centre of the body. The reduction in internal rotation can be 20 degrees or even more when compared to the contralateral shoulder. However, GIRD is not always pathologic; it's considered so when the total rotational motion reduces over 5 degrees when compared to the contralateral shoulder. When this happens, it decreases the strength of the shoulder, which is responsible for several kinds of shoulder injuries. GIRD affects mainly those people ...
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Shoulder bursitis and shoulder impingement

A common issue orthopedic surgeons see in their patients is shoulder joint inflammation. Many people seek help from orthopedists for shoulder pain, and a common diagnosis is "shoulder bursitis" or "rotator cuff tendonitis." The terms are often used interchangeably and create a need for clarification among people wondering which condition they have. Both of these conditions are varied ways of telling there is inflammation in a specific area in the shoulder joint, leading to some common symptoms. The correct terminology for these symptoms is “impingement syndrome.” Our shoulder is a complicated joint with several bones, ligaments and muscles connecting the ...
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Is Shoulder Resurfacing right for you?

Shoulder resurfacing is the replacement of damaged bone and cartilage of the shoulder joint with synthetic implants. These implants are made to restore proper functioning of the shoulder joint. Compared to shoulder replacement, where two primary bones, the humerus and scapula of the shoulder joint, are cut and then replaced, resurfacing involves the replacement of the humeral head. Shoulder resurfacing helps in alleviating shoulder pain and reestablishing full mobility of the shoulder joint. It assists in the retention of normal bone and muscles. While the indications for both shoulder replacement and resurfacing are almost the same, the former is preferred ...
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