East Bay Shoulder Solutions

The Most Common and Worst Way to Treat Arthritis Considered a harmless way to relieve joint pain for decades, the procedure may be more dangerous than believed. It's now being linked to osteoporosis, cataracts, an increased risk of diabetes and even blood poisoning. Read carefully or you could regret it. https://articles.mercola.com//side-effects-of-steroids.asp

DOES THE POSITIONS YOU SLEEP IN AFFECT SHOULDER PAIN? The Answer may surprise you. Glenohumeral pain and rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT) are common musculoskeletal complaints with high prevalence among working populations. The primary proposed pathophysiologic mechanisms are sub-acromial RC tendon impingement and reduced tendon blood flow. Some sleep postures may increase subacromial pressure, potentially contributing to these postulated mechanisms. This study uses a large population of workers to investigate whether there is an association between preferred sleeping position and prevalence of: (1) shoulder pain, and (2) rotator cuff tendinopathy. Read more here..... https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com//s12891-0

Happy Independence Day Everyone! America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. ~ Abraham Lincoln America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. ~ Abraham Lincoln

Unlike drugs, orthopedic surgeries can be sold to the public before they undergo any rigorous testing to ensure they are safe and effective. Thus, millions of surgeries for knee, shoulder, and back pain have been done even without any research to confirm they actually work. Recently, a significant amount of such research has been completed, and it has found that many popular surgeries work no better than a placebo. And yet many of these surgeries are still being performed at ...the rate of hundreds of thousands per year. Although we cannot rule out the possibility that surgery will be substantially more effective than exercise for certain patients, several studies have found that popular shoulder surgeries, such as acromioplasty, are no better than exercise. Further, it has been shown that labral repair and biceps tendonitis surgeries are no better than sham surgery. https://www.bettermovement.org//many-orthopedic-surgeries-

High-Tech Help for Pain Did you know we offer the most powerful Therapeutic Laser available? Laser decreases, even the most chronic, pain and inflammation while promoting accelerated healing. While not covered by insurance it is very affordable and often works quickly.... When you are in pain and you want help, the advances in laser science can save the day. Let me explain how. Laser therapy aims to photo-biostimulate chemically damaged cells via specific wavelengths of light (photobiomodulation). When cells are chemically damaged they stimulate the pain cycle. Laser excites the kinetic energy within cells by transmitting healing stimuli known as photons. The skin absorbs these photons via a photo-chemical effect (similar to how sunshine promotes a chemical reaction in the skin leading to tanning, not photo-thermal; therefore it does not cause heat damage to the tissues. Once photons reach the cells of the body, they promote a cascade of cellular activities. Laser therapy light can ignite the production of enzymes, stimulate mitochondria, increase vasodilation and lymphatic drainage, ATP synthesis, and elevate collagen formation substances to prevent the formation of scar tissues. This is a critical step in reducing long term disabling chronic myofascial pain syndromes. Other formative cells are also positively influenced and immune enhancing effects are increased in the number of macrophages. Simply stated, patients get out of pain faster and heal at the same time. Discover what Laser can do to help you heal from a chronic condition. Call us to learn more (925)-954-8240.