West Idaho Orthopedics Team Promotes Shoulder Health for fall

The staff at West Idaho Orthopedics (WIO) encourages Idaho residents to attend to their shoulder health this fall.

Caldwell, ID (prHWY.com) November 6, 2012 - The staff at West Idaho Orthopedics (WIO) encourages Idaho residents to attend to their shoulder health this fall. Noting that people throughout the greater Boise, Meridian and Caldwell Idaho, region spend more time outside in the fall, the doctors want to educate the community about shoulder injuries. The medical staff at WIO includes Dr. George Nicola, Dr. John Q. Smith, Dr. Charles Schneider, Dr. Michael Shevlin, and Dr Robert Hansen.

A sophisticated ball-and-socket joint offers great flexibility, but it also suffers from a certain amount of inherent instability. To keep the ball of the upper arm bone moving smoothly in its socket, a cuff of muscle tissue and tendons surrounds it. This tissue is prone to inflammation and injury. An Idaho sports medicine specialist can assess an injury to the joint and determine the appropriate course of treatment. Sometimes rest or physical therapy can alleviate symptoms and restore joint health, but shoulder arthroscopic surgery may also be necessary.

Repetitive motion injuries can cause tendinitis in the soft tissues of the shoulder. These injuries typically do not require surgery and respond well to physical therapy or rest. Most shoulder injuries that necessitate surgery involve a rotator cuff tear or an injury to the labrum, the rim of cartilage surrounding the muscular cuff. These injuries can happen on the football field or around the house. Even a short fall from a ladder can be enough to tear the delicate network of tissues surrounding this flexible joint.

Only a doctor can tell the difference between an injury that needs only rest and one that requires surgical intervention. An Idaho sports medicine specialist should assess any injury as quickly as possible after it occurs.

Like arthroscopic knee surgery, a modern shoulder operation is a minimally invasive surgery that has a significantly reduced recovery time over conventional surgery techniques. An Idaho orthopedic surgeon who opts for minimally invasive surgery when the injury permits it can give patients a shorter recovery period while offering the same positive outcome as more invasive rotator cuff tear repairs.

Every doctor at WIO has years of experience performing a variety of orthopedic surgeries including shoulder surgeries. Dr. George Nicola pioneered a quadriceps-saving arthroscopic knee surgery at WIO, and he also brings his expertise to shoulder procedures. Dr. Charles Schneider, an avid outdoor sports enthusiast, has performed many arthroscopic shoulder surgery procedures on patients who share his love of skiing. For all disorders of the hand, wrist and shoulder, Dr Robert Hansen offers years of expertise. As backpackers, Dr. John Q. Smith and Dr. Michael Shevlin know how important shoulder health is to normal activity.

The team at WIO has performed hundreds of shoulder arthroscopic surgery procedures on patients throughout Boise, Meridian and Caldwell Idaho. Residents who have sustained a shoulder injury are encouraged to seek advice from an Idaho orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint health.

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