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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that develops when the median nerve in the wrist and hand is compressed. This condition causes pain, tingling, numbness, and eventually weakness in the hand and fingers. You can manage, or even reverse, carpal tunnel syndrome with lifestyle changes, medica...

Numbness in your hands while sleeping is often caused by your sleep position. The "pins and needles" sensation could also be from nerve damage, injury, nutritional deficiencies, or an underlying health condition.

As we start 2026, orthopedic surgeons have a remarkable opportunity to remain at the forefront of the innovation of joint replacement surgery for years to come.

A 43-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for HIV complicated by cryptococcal meningitis and seizures presented to the ED after suffering a seizure and syncope.

 Nutrition is overlooked in surgical recovery, Patrick J. Denard, MD, surgeon at Oregon Shoulder Institute, told Healio.  Outcomes are modifiable wit...

"We found both the [Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI)] score and the [American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons] score correlates significantly with this PAS scale," Kuhn, Kenneth D. Schermerhorn professor and chief of the division of sports medicine in the department of orthope...

When the symptoms of a rotator cuff tear are acute, meaning there is a sudden flare-up of symptoms, it may be helpful to rest the shoulder to allow the inflammation of the injury to settle down.

The labrum is a cup-shaped piece of cartilage that lines the ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder. It serves as the attachment point for both the ligaments of the shoulder (connecting bone to bone) and the tendons of the rotator cuff and bicep (connecting bone to muscle).

The throwing motion causes very high torque and acceleration forces that act on the shoulder joint and the muscles, ligaments, and tendons that surround the joint.

Total shoulder replacement surgery is done to treat severe shoulder arthritis.1 This occurs when the cartilage of the ball and socket joint wears away. This leads to pain, limited motion, and difficulty performing basic functional tasks with your shoulder and arm.