Total shoulder arthroplasty is a procedure that replaces the shoulder with an artificial joint. The surgeon removes the ball of the shoulder and places a metal stem that goes into the arm bone, or ...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., April 07, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summit Health orthopedic surgeon Eric Black, MD, performed the nation’s first complete robotic-assisted shoulder replacement surgery in a ...

Linda Kolasinski was unsure of what to do about her chronic shoulder pain until she came across a Cottage Health pain seminar. “I knew what to do next,” she says. “I made an appointment with Dr. Pifer ...

Credit: BMJ (2024) DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077939 A new study has provided valuable insights into the ongoing debate surrounding two types of shoulder replacement surgery: reverse total shoulder ...

"Today" show co-host and weatherman Al Roker announced last week that he was about to undergo a total right shoulder replacement. Roker, 65, says that osteoarthritis pain that has not responded to ...

SHOULDER PAIN CAN BE TOUGH TO HANDLE, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR JOB REQUIRES HEAVY LIFTING, BUT THERE ARE NEW PROCEDURES THAT DOCTORS SAY ARE MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE. ONE VIEWER ASKED, WHAT EXACTLY IS ...

This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. Arthritis in the shoulder can cause debilitating pain and limit your quality of life and ability to do ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Researchers found low rates of perioperative mortality ...

As of January 1, primary shoulder replacements are approved by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be performed in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) environment. The CMS, in its wisdom ...

further deterioration of your shoulder joint increased shoulder stiffness and weakness worsening pain, leading to greater reliance on other body parts (such as your back and other shoulder) bone ...

A Queen Creek man, Laine Dyess, avoided a full shoulder replacement thanks to a cutting-edge procedure using his own plasma and bone marrow to treat his long-standing shoulder pain. The innovative ...

Summit Health orthopedic surgeon Eric Black, MD, performed the nation’s first complete robotic-assisted shoulder replacement surgery in a freestanding ambulatory surgery center. Using the ROSA® ...