Shoulder Issues
The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body. No other joint in the human body can perform nearly 360 degrees of motion. However, mobility comes at the cost of stability, and the shoulder is one of the most common sites for joint dislocation.
To keep the joint as stable as possible, structures like the labrum, capsule, rotator cuff muscles, ligaments, and tendons must work in conjunction to allow normal shoulder function.
Throughout one's lifetime, the shoulder joint and its stabilizing structures take on a lot of stress, and it is a common site for wear-and-tear, leading to osteoarthritis, causing pain, stiffness, and decreased range of motion.
Rehabilitation after shoulder surgery is one of the toughest due to the lack of stability in the joint. For the elderly, many surgeons will recommend against surgery as the risks outweigh the benefits.
The conventional treatment protocols for shoulder pain, most commonly stemming from the rotator cuffs and joint arthritis, include:
Our bodies have an amazing ability to heal. The capacity for healing declines as you age, so things take longer and longer to heal. If the amount of damage being caused daily is greater than the body's healing capacity, the condition goes into a chronic state and will continue to get worse.
Here, at NexGenEsis Healthcare, we use cutting-edge technology and procedures to put the joint of concern in the best position to heal itself. We have seen countless patients who were told, "the only thing we can do for you is surgery," but after their time with us, most of them elect not to get surgery. They can now do things the way they want with the people they love, and that's what we are all about.