by Dr. Sam Taylor | Mar 27, 2015
The shoulder is the most moveable joint in your body. It helps you to lift your arm, to rotate it, and to reach up over your head. It is able to turn in many directions. The shoulder joint may be described as a “ball and socket”. However it is a relatively large ball... by Dr. Sam Taylor | Mar 27, 2015
Arthroscopy of the shoulder is a surgical procedure in which a small fiberoptic camera (arthroscope) is inserted into the shoulder joint through a small incision to see the inside of the shoulder. This enables Dr. Taylor to visualize the inside of the joint on a... by Dr. Sam Taylor | Mar 27, 2015
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles with tendons that drape over and attach to the humeral head. They contribute to the stability of the shoulder and play a large role in raising the arm. The cuff muscles or tendons may be torn or bruised by a traumatic event,... by Dr. Sam Taylor | Mar 27, 2015
There is a “bony and ligament archway” in the shoulder that is comprised of the top of the arm bone and the end of the shoulder blade. The rotator cuff muscles are located in and travel below this archway when the arm is raised. Certain conditions can cause the... by Dr. Sam Taylor | Mar 27, 2015
General The long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) is a well-recognized pain generator in the shoulder. “Biceps tendinitis” is a catchall term that describes pain related to the LHBT stemming from a wide array of different lesions. Our recent research efforts have...
