As you progress along your disability journey, shoulder deterioration becomes an uncomfortable and painful reality for most manual wheelchair users. Our “blowout” guide shares everything you ever wanted to know about shoulder surgery and more.
Bob Vogel recounts his personal experience with a broken shoulder and talks to other wheelchair users about which treatment options worked and which didn’t. The path forward is a personal decision and Vogel tells how he made his choices.
Studies suggest that reverse total shoulder replacement reduces pain and improves mobility, and more and more wheelchair users are choosing this option. Here’s how it works and what users find.
A long-time paraplegic documents the grueling ups and downs of her recovery from reverse total shoulder replacement.
What if injecting natural substances, possibly even extracted from your own body, could be the key to healing your damaged shoulders? Read more about how orthobiologic injections work and hear from recipients and doctors.
The best surgery is no surgery at all, and the most effective way to ensure this is through preventative exercise and conscious living. We’ve put together some basics to help you get going in the right direction.
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