After a rotator cuff tear, some injuries can be treated with rest, ice, heat, steroid injections, low-resistance exercise and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen. However, surgery is the most common form of treatment. When those nonsurgical treatment options are exhausted, or if your doctor deems an injury serious enough, surgery will be recommended. Many factors […]
Living with shoulder pain can be unbearable, making the smallest daily tasks difficult or even impossible. From washing your hair, to sleeping, to reaching into your back pocket, you probably feel your aching shoulder with every move. If this sounds familiar, it may be time to seek shoulder pain treatment. The sooner your shoulder is […]
Last winter, Kathy Keene, WHBY’s host of the “Good Neighbor Show,” fell on black ice and broke her shoulder. Her co-workers rushed her to Urgent Care where she was told that she needed to see an orthopedic surgeon immediately. After several calls to Appleton-area clinics, Kathy was referred to Dr. Tsai at the Kennedy Center […]
