Shoulder Posts

As winter sets in, many people travel to the mountains to ski and snowboard. Winter sports are popular and are… Read More

by OrthoVirginia Team

Unlike hip or knee replacements, there are two different versions of total shoulder replacements. The first method is an anatomic… Read More

by Matthew H. Walker, MD

Joint replacements used to be done using averages for all patients, with standard angles and instrumentation. With the new robotic… Read More

by Gregory Tanner, MD

While I’m a spine surgeon, the ideas I talk about in this blog post work for all kinds of surgery,… Read More

by Steven S. Hughes, MD, FAAOS

While many people think of sports medicine as taking care of athletes, it’s really focused on injuries that happen to… Read More

by Keith W. Lawhorn, MD

A rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place. These muscles are… Read More

by Bart Eastwood, DO

Many people experience shoulder pain in their lifetime. People can strain their shoulder, or their rotator cuff can become inflamed,… Read More

by David J. Novak, MD

As the weather warms up and players get back on the golf course, the last thing a golfer needs is… Read More

by OrthoVirginia Team

While baseball may not be a contact sport, there is still a significant risk of injury at any level of… Read More

by OrthoVirginia Team

Shoulders come into play in all walks of life. Athletes need their shoulders for serving, for throwing, for swinging, for… Read More

by Daniel E. Weingold, MD