July 17, 2007 Dallas Doctor Develops Promising Procedure for "Frozen Shoulder Syndrome": Dr. Francis X. Murphy developed a new treatment that has been extremely effective for patients...
	March 19, 2007 Pain in the Back, Shoulder, or Neck? Over Half of Women Polled Blame Their Bra: A recent poll indicated that 59 percent of women ‘sometimes’ or ‘rarely’ experience back, neck, or shoulder pain associated with bra use...
	November 06, 2006 New Technique Can Help Patients with "Frozen Shoulder" Syndrome: A new technique known as a subscapularis nerve block has shown promise for patients suffering from frozen shoulder syndrome...
	September 20, 2006 In It for the Long Haul – Part Two: The first thing I tell people is to check their work station if their hands or arms are irritated from using the keyboard...
	August 31, 2006 In It for the Long Haul – Avoiding Repetitive Motion Disorders: Tap, tap, tap. Peck, peck, peck. It seems that we’ve turned into bird people except instead of having beaks, we use our fingers...
	August 18, 2006 Outlook Improves for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients : What a difference 40 or 50 years makes. These days, the story on rheumatoid arthritis – at least in this case – is much less tragic. Indeed, with state-of-the-art medicines...
	July 20, 2006 Measured Steps – Part Two: As Tannen observed in Part One of her story about living close to 30 years with systemic lupus, taking a proactive stance and getting involved in the Arthritis Foundation did much to get her out...
	July 06, 2006 Measured Steps – A Life with Systemic Lupus: It started innocently enough – the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus, an exceptionally debilitating form of arthritis that can be so painful the thought of getting out of bed can make a grown woman cry...
	June 20, 2006 Reaching New Heights: Trampolines More Dangerous Than Most Parents Realize: What could be better than bouncing around on a trampoline? Well, a lot of things, according to your doctor...
	June 09, 2006 Keeping Young Pitchers’ Elbows Safe in Little League: Little League days and nights have arrived once again. The sounds are all there: the soft, satisfying thunk of the ball homing into the catcher’s mitt. The problem, of course, is that like most sports, baseball is competitive...
May 19, 2006 Rotator Cuff Tear Sidelines Conductor: Both the Boston Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera will temporarily be without its maestro because of a shoulder injury. Conductor James Levine was injured...
May 04, 2006 Care from the Kindness of Strangers – Part Two: Lottie Reisenberger continues her story about caregiving outside the apartment of one her clients. “Since we are using assumed names for your story, I can talk a little about what my work is like...
April 21, 2006 Care from the Kindness of Strangers: The truth is most of us will need the help of a caregiver at some point in our lives. While some of us will be fortunate enough to have that person be a family member, most will find themselves in the hands of those they do not know...
April 07, 2006 Obesity and Osteoarthritis Pain Linked: Individuals suffering from obesity tend to have low thresholds for pain tolerance, a new study by Ohio State University professor of psychology Charles Emery suggests...
March 23, 2006 Many with Pain Suffer Needlessly: As many as 1 in 5 sufferers of chronic pain do not seek medical help. Out of 3,575 adults surveyed in Minnesota between March and June of 2004, 2,211 reported chronic pain lasting longer than three months...
March 10, 2006 Robots to Bring X-rays to Life: Having a pair of robots track your every move might seem like a strange science fiction dream, but in the future this could be the best way doctors get accurate and realistic images of certain orthopedic problems...
February 22, 2006 Service Dogs to the Rescue: “I feel unbelievably lucky that Sasha picked me and decided I needed help, because I didn’t feel that I did,” said Harry Kiick of Vancouver, Washington of the amber-eyed German Shepherd at his side...
February 02, 2006 Hey Doc, When is it Safe to Get Back in the Game?: Athletics is big business today, with an ever-growing fan base and multi-million dollar professional salaries. The higher expectations, means athletes at the professional as well as the collegiate and high school levels must be more competitive ...
January 20, 2006 Man’s Best Friend Helps with Arthritis Research: There are more than 200 types of arthritis and these are infuriating diseases because, while there are preventive measures and medicine to help, there is no cure. A team of researchers and their canine friends are hoping to change that...
January 05, 2006 Use It or Lose It – From Knees to Spine to Shoulders and Beyond: The effects of aging people feel in their knees, shoulders, and spinal column start amazingly early. Especially in the the spine, it’s not unusual for people in their thirties...
December 16, 2005 Be Careful Not to Shop ‘Til You Drop: “During the holiday season we see a significant rise in patients who are experiencing back, shoulder and neck pain...
December 02, 2005 The Delicate Joint – Part Two: In Beth Beggs’ case it was the rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons that not only hold the loose joint in place but also allow us to lift our arms overhead. One thing Begg’s trainer said was that she was right to attend to the problem as soon as she did...
November 17, 2005 The Delicate Joint: We are so accustomed to living in our bodies and using our shoulders to heave-ho that we tend to take the ingenious construction of this joint for granted...
October 27, 2005 Reversing Shoulder Problems: Imagine not being able to lift your arm to brush your hair or put the dishes in the cupboards. Luckily, a new technique known as a reverse total shoulder replacement is giving people with chronic shoulder pain a new beginning...
September 30, 2005 Research Shows Pomegranate Juice Protects Your Cartilage: Pomegranates may stain your hands red and be tough to eat, but the results of a new study may prove that it is well worth it...
September 09, 2005 Shoulder Dislocation Common in Young Athletes: The good news is that more and more high school students are participating in sports. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, the number of high school athletes has risen steadily since 2000. The bad news is the increase in sports-related injuries...
August 23, 2005 Said It Once Before But It Bears Repeating: Not only is repetition boring, it is dangerous to your health. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons one in every four Americans suffer from some form of Repetitive Motion disorders (RMDs)...
August 10, 2005 Beware of Vitamin D Deficit: Though vitamin D deficit is a particular problem for women, everyone is at risk and should take the necessary steps to protect and take care of themselves. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes the body’s absorption of calcium, needed for the growth...
July 21, 2005 Freedom from a Frozen Shoulder: It’s Up to You: Think that dull ache and loss of shoulder motion usually associated with star baseball pitchers is unique to top-level athletes? You don’t need to be Pedro Martinez to have a problem shoulder...
July 05, 2005 Swimmer’s Shoulder Takes a Toll on Young Bodies: The condition known as swimmer’s shoulder was first described in 1974 two years after Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympic Games and inspired thousands of Americans to head off to their nearest lap pool...
June 16, 2005 Arthritis and Nutrition: Good Foods for Good Joints: For people who suffer from arthritis, the old adage “you are what you eat” takes on a new meaning. Experts have pinpointed specific foods and supplements that can actually decrease the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis...
May 20, 2005 Older Athletes: More Gain Less Pain: Staying active as you get older offers major health benefits – from improving mood to preventing heart disease – but there is a catch. Just as you can’t jump as high or run as fast at age 60 as you can at age 20...
April 21, 2005 Remicade Helps Kids Cope with Arthritis : For children who suffer from arthritis, the running, jumping and playing common for their peers is often hampered by pain, stiffness and fatigue. However, Italian researchers have some encouraging news for these kids...
April 08, 2005 FDA Gives Bextra the Boot: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Pfizer, Inc. voluntarily withdraw the arthritis drug Bextra from the market on the basis of inadequate data on cardiovascular safety and possible skin complications...
March 31, 2005 Breast Cancer Survivors at Higher Risk for Bone Fractures: While many women worry about keeping their bones strong and stable as they age, survivors of breast cancer may need to take special care to preserve bone health and strength, say health experts...
February 16, 2005 Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation: If you’ve ever experienced the pain of a dislocated shoulder, once was probably more than enough. Shoulder dislocations often recur, however, and the risk of it happening again can be influenced by various factors.
January 25, 2005 Rotator Cuff Surgery - Now an Outpatient Procedure: When Senator John Kerry had rotator cuff surgery, he was in and out of the hospital in a matter of a few hours. That short stay is quite an improvement over the past, when such a surgery would keep a patient in the hospital for days.
December 13, 2004 Yankee Outfielder Gary Sheffield Undergoes Shoulder Surgery: New York Yankees right-fielder Gary Sheffield had arthroscopic shoulder surgery in Alabama November 30th, the outcome of which has been described as successful.
October 21, 2004 Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez's Tired Shoulder Not Uncommon: Overuse any body part and it can wear out. Backs ache from excessive lifting, eyes strain from perpetual staring, and shoulders get tired from too much throwing...
October 08, 2004 VIOXX No Longer An Option For Those Suffering from Shoulder Pain: Echoing one of its commercial jingles, Thursday September 30, 2004 turned out to be anything but a beautiful morning for Merck as the New Jersey-based international pharmaceutical company pulled VIOXX from the market.
October 01, 2004 Keys to Overcoming Frozen Shoulder: “Frozen shoulder” is a painful condition in which joint tissue stiffens and limits the shoulder’s mobility, and the Wall Street Journal recently reported that with the population aging, and risk-factors like diabetes and obesity on the rise, it’s becoming more common...
September 14, 2004 Research on Shoulder Helps Parents Prevent “Little Leaguer’s Elbow”: As more young pitchers visit their doctors with elbow damage, researchers are seeking to decipher the complex interplay of muscle, tendon, and bone that takes place in active joints...
September 13, 2004 Olympic Swimmer Thomas Overcomes Shoulder Injuries, Wins Gold: Australian swimmer Petria Thomas was standing tall as she left the Athens Olympic games with three gold medals and one silver, accounting for over a fifth of Australia’s swim team’s total of fifteen medals...
August 12, 2004 Shoulder Discomfort Ranks Among Common Golf Injuries: Though perhaps not as physically demanding as football, hockey or basketball, the sport of golf is not without threat of injury.
July 15, 2004 Steroids and Exercise May Improve Recovery of Rotator Cuff Tears: In a novel study, a combination of anabolic steroids and exercise has been shown to speed up and improve recovery of bioengineered rotator cuff tendons.
June 10, 2004 Swimmers and Their Shoulders: Swimmers have it good in the sense that the low impact nature of the sport leaves its athletes less prone to injury in general. But the repetition and overuse of the muscles in the joint may eventually take a toll.
May 10, 2004 Little League Shoulder Can Cause Big Problems Later: As baseball season begins, parents and coaches should know that the common injury in youth baseball players known as "pitcher’s shoulder" or "little league shoulder" can lead to ongoing problems down the road.
April 02, 2004 John Kerry Undergoes Shoulder Surgery: Sen. John Kerry took a short break from his busy schedule this week for surgery to repair an old injury that flared up while campaigning.
March 11, 2004 Hormonal Imbalance and RA Link Studied: A new study further illuminates the connection between rheumatoid arthritis and hormonal imbalance. Evidence from this study could provide the basis for the development of alternative therapies to treat RA.
February 11, 2004 Shock Wave Therapy Helps Ailing Shoulders: A German team of researchers, led by Dr. Ludger Gerdesmeyer, has recently published findings indicating that shock wave therapy can help alleviate chronic calcifying tendonitis of the shoulder joint.
January 14, 2004 Foundation Announces Top 10 Arthritis Research Advances of 2003: New treatments for arthritis and related diseases -- including the first synthetic hormone drugs for osteoporosis and more durable joint replacement materials -- are among the top 10 arthritis research advances of 2003, according to the Arthritis Foundation.
December 30, 2003 Shoulder Injuries Rampant During Hockey Season: PJ Alexsson of the Boston Bruins and Barret Jackman of the St. Louis Blues are just two on the list of players in the National Hockey League who are currently sidelined due to shoulder injuries.
November 12, 2003 New Drug Shows Promise Against Arthritis: An experimental new drug designed to shut down the body's misguided assault on its own joints is showing promise against rheumatoid arthritis, relieving its crippling effects with few if any side effects.
October 07, 2003 Young Athletes at High Risk for Pitching and Throwing Injuries: It’s no secret that most kids who play sports are not going to play professionally. But kids who start out as baseball pitchers may be even less likely to make sports a career.
August 22, 2003 Arthritis Cases in Missouri Up Dramatically: The number of young-to-middle-age Missouri adults whose physical activity has been limited by arthritis jumped 17.7 percent from 1999 to 2001, according to the state Department of Health and Senior Services.
May 23, 2003 More Life, Less Limits for 70 Million Americans with Arthritis: In conjunction with National Arthritis Month this May, the Arthritis Foundation wants to inspire you to take control of your joint health with a simple phrase: "More Life, Less Limits."
April 01, 2003 Yankees’ Jeter Dislocates Shoulder on Opening Day: The New York Yankees had not yet played three complete innings of the new 2003 season before losing team leader and shortstop Derek Jeter to a dislocated shoulder.
March 05, 2003 U.S. to Reassess Arthritis Drug Safety: Increasing reports of major side effects - cancer and liver failure - are spurring the government to reassess the safety of rheumatoid arthritis drugs that gave patients unprecedented hope when they began hitting the market four years ago.
March 04, 2003 Rheumatoid Arthritis, Heart Attacks Linked: Between 1976 and 1996, researchers tracked more than 114,000 women, including 527 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and found that those with RA were twice as likely to have heart attacks as women without RA.
January 02, 2003 FDA OKs New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug: The government has approved sale of a new drug for rheumatoid arthritis that works like two older competitors - but may prove easier to take.
October 24, 2002 Study: 1 in 3 Adults Has Arthritis: Arthritis and other chronic joint problems are far more widespread than estimated just three years ago, affecting one in three U.S. adults, or 69.9 million people in all, the government said Thursday in the first comprehensive survey of the disease.
May 14, 2002 Study: Tea May Strengthen Bones: Longtime tea-drinking may strengthen bones, researchers in Taiwan have found.
March 12, 2002 Thrashers’ Kovalchuk Out for Season: A dislocated shoulder will keep one of the NHL's top rookies off the ice for the rest of the season. image: www.atlantathrashers.com
March 01, 2002 Messier Could Miss Rest of Season : New York Rangers' Captain Mark Messier has shoulder surgery and will be sidelined for at least 4-to-6 weeks.
December 29, 2001 Opting for Stability: Shoulder Fusion Surgery: For Gord Jensen, fusing his shoulder was his only chance to regain somewhat of a normal life.
November 08, 2001 Panthers lose starting QB: Extent of injury is unknown
October 10, 2001 Another Injured Player on Troubled Washington Redskins: Smith will sit out two to three weeks
October 04, 2001 Shoulder Injury Forces Watters To Break Streak: The running back is sidelined with a shoulder injury
September 28, 2001 McNair Calls Surgery “Last Resort”: Titans’ QB relies on self-healing
September 18, 2001 Astacio Out for Season: Shoulder injury more serious than originally thought
September 05, 2001 Martinez Tears into Duquette Over Shoulder: Pitcher says he is not 100 percent
August 21, 2001 Wood's MRI Comes Back Negative: Cubs pitcher will sit out a couple more weeks
August 16, 2001 Men's Gymnastics Takes a Hit: Hamm out with shoulder injury
August 06, 2001 Moore Starts Pre-Season With Separated Shoulder : Lions Receiver Injured During Practice
July 27, 2001 End of Season for Texas Pitcher : Ranger’s Rogers to Undergo Surgery
July 18, 2001 International Olympic Committee Chooses New President : Belgian Orthopedic Surgeon Jacques Rogge to Preside over Olympic Games
July 10, 2001 Atlanta to Brave Season Without Furcal: Shortstop to Undergo Shoulder Surgery
July 03, 2001 Red Sox Place Pedro Martinez on the Disabled List: Star Pitcher Sits Out with Pain in Right Shoulder
June 14, 2001 Pedro Martinez To Sit Out Weekend Start: Boston’s Ace Pitcher Complains of Soreness In Throwing Shoulder
June 13, 2001 Titan’s McNair Back in Practice : Recovery from Shoulder Infection Complete
June 05, 2001 Devil Rays Pitchers Working Their Way Back to the Ballgame : Guzman and Alvarez Return From Rotator Cuff Tears
May 31, 2001 Hasegawa Out With Rotator Cuff Tear: Anaheim Angels Pitcher Sidelined
May 25, 2001 Derek Anderson Back on the Court : Spurs Guard Returns to Action for NBA Playoffs
May 18, 2001 Top-Rated Quarterback Back in Action : Denver’s Brian Griese Throwing the Football
May 16, 2001 What’s A Pirates Fan to Do?: Center-Fielder Adrian Brown Out With a Torn Labrum
May 08, 2001 White Sox Osuna To Undergo Surgery: Cyst in Shoulder Causing Impingement
May 03, 2001 Alex Fernandez Working On His Own Rotation: Marlin’s Pitcher Throwing to Strengthen Injured Shoulder
April 26, 2001 Rasmussen Looks Doubtful for Start of NHL Semi-Finals : Separated Shoulder Benches Sabres Center
April 06, 2001 Tigers Catcher Meluskey Will Miss Season : Loose Shoulder Will Bench Big Hitter
March 27, 2001 Back from Surgery, Saberhagen Throws Heat: Red Sox Pitcher Returns to Line-Up
March 21, 2001 Spring Training, Sore and Spraining: Baseball's Early Days Take Toll on Joints
March 16, 2001 Red Sox Pitcher Cone Out with Sore Shoulder : Given Anti-Inflammatories, Listed As Day-to-Day
February 22, 2001 Mariners Pitcher Gets Relief : Torn Rotator Cuff Explains Meche's "Dead Arm"
February 04, 2001 Traded Pitcher Sirotka has Torn Rotator Cuff: Injury Further Complicates Swap
February 01, 2001 Separated Shoulder Will Not Keep Gannon Down: Injured Quarterback Will Play in Pro Bowl
January 11, 2001 Oilers Center Marchant Separates Shoulder: Injury Will Force Him Out One Month
December 29, 2000 Iverson Toughs Out Dislocation: Guard Returns Early for Win Against Warriors
December 19, 2000 Vikings Safety Thomas May Return : Broken Shoulders Have Plagued Player
December 11, 2000 Griese Expected to Return : The Broncos Quarterback Rebounds Quickly from Separation
December 07, 2000 Swedish Tennis Star Has Surgery on Foot, Shoulder: Thomas Enqvist sidelined until March
December 06, 2000 Carter Injures Shoulder: Former president tore his rotator cuff while jogging this week
December 03, 2000 Grier Dislocates Shoulder: The Oilers Right Wing Will Be Out Indefinitely
November 16, 2000 Griese Toughs Out Separated Shoulder: Denver Quarterback has a Grade-3 separation
November 09, 2000 North Carolina Star Leveled by Separated Shoulder: Philip Rivers will miss Saturday's game against Duke University...
November 03, 2000 Lynch's Dislocation Won't Keep Him Out: Bucs Safety Says He Could Have Kept Playing
October 26, 2000 Georgia's Carter Recovers Enough to Play: The quarterback plans to start Saturday against Number 8 Florida on Saturday.
October 21, 2000 Winfield out for Rest of Season: Bills Cornerback Will Undergo Shoulder Surgery
October 08, 2000 Tennis Pro Overcomes Tendonitis to Advance at Sydney: Everyone knew Fabiola Zuluaga would rebound from tendonitis, but no one thought it would be this fast.