Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Specialist Are you an athlete who participates in sports that involve throwing overhead? If so, you may be at risk of developing rotator cuff tendonitis. Athletes involved in sports that require overhead motions, such as swimmers, baseball players and tennis or volleyball players, are at an elevated risk [...]
AC Shoulder Separation Treatment Surgeon Are you an athlete who participates in contact sports? If so, you may be at risk of sustaining an AC joint injury, or a separated shoulder. Injuries to the AC joint are quite common in the athletic population. AC separation treatment surgeon, Dr. Jeff Padalecki provides [...]
(AC) Joint Injury / Separated Shoulder Specialist Are you an athlete who participates in contact sports? If so, you may be at risk of separating your shoulder. A separated shoulder is typically caused by blunt trauma to the shoulder or by a fall onto the shoulder. Separated shoulder and AC Joint [...]
An Overview on an AC Joint Sprain A shoulder sprain in the AC joint is typically caused by a direct blow to the “point” of the shoulder or a fall onto the shoulder. A fairly common shoulder injury among active individuals, an AC joint sprain occurs when the connective tissue and ligaments of the [...]
AC Joint Separation Overview A common injury among physically active individuals, an AC joint separation is not truly an injury to the shoulder joint. A separated shoulder involves the acromioclavicular joint, more commonly known as the AC joint. In an AC separation, the clavicle (collarbone) separates from the scapula (shoulder blade), commonly caused by [...]