by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Dec 22, 2014
The cause of your torn rotator cuff can vary from person to person. This is important because the cause of the tear can impact the recommended treatment, it’s degree of urgency and its ultimate prognosis. You can read more about this in a prior post. Causes of...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Dec 13, 2014
In a previous post, I discussed what labral tears of the shoulder are and what common symptoms they cause. A Bankart lesion is a particular type of labral tear of the shoulder. It has some unique characteristics. Let’s take a look. When the labrum gets injured,...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Dec 4, 2014
Shoulder instability treatment is based on the type of instability, which structures are injured, the age of the injured person, their activity level and their goals. There are three structures that stabilize the shoulder joint: the bones (humerus and glenoid), the...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Nov 8, 2014
Rotator Cuff Tear Surgery If you’re young, active, you sustained a traumatic rotator cuff tear, or you simply have a rotator cuff tear that has not responded to nonoperative treatment to your satisfaction, then unfortunately, you will likely need rotator cuff...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Nov 3, 2014
Your doctor just told you you need torn meniscus surgery…Like any recommendation for surgery, this can be a little scary. But in this case, it doesn’t always need to be. Torn meniscus surgery is very effective and usually very safe. In another post, I...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Nov 3, 2014
Not all meniscal tears require surgery… but many do. If you have a meniscal tear, you probably want to know what the available torn meniscus treatment options are. Like many orthopedic injuries, there are both nonoperative and operative treatments available....
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Oct 28, 2014
You’ve been told that you have a rotator cuff tear. It is natural to wonder what is the correct torn rotator cuff treatment. The answer is…It depends. When it comes to torn rotator cuff treatment, there are two basic options: with surgery or without...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Oct 13, 2014
“There are many paths to the Mountain top”. This famous Chinese proverb couldn’t be more true than it is in Sports Medicine. There are a number of very good ways to do any one thing. As a result, not all Sports Medicine surgeons agree on everything,...
