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Almost all adults will experience pain in their shoulders at some point. Johns Hopkins head of shoulder surgery Edward McFarland says it’s very simple to start with stretching. McFarland: When you do have shoulder pain one of the things that …

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Shoulder pain is one of the big three orthopedic problems when it comes to people seeking medical attention, and it gets more common with age. Johns Hopkins head of shoulder surgery Edward McFarland says there are a few things to …

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If you’re in your eighties, you may be among the one in two of your peers who have shoulder injuries you just aren’t aware of. Edward McFarland, head of shoulder surgery at Johns Hopkins, explains. McFarland: Over 50% of people …

If you’ve aged successfully into your 80’s, you may have shoulder injury you don’t even know about, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

You may not be a gym warrior but as you age, even everyday activities can result in shoulder injury. Edward McFarland, head of shoulder surgery at Johns Hopkins, says the anatomy of the joint changes a lot as we get …

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Shoulder pain ranks right up there with back and neck pain, accounting for many visits to physicians. Edward McFarland, head of shoulder surgery at Johns Hopkins, says it’s almost always the tendons around the shoulder known as the rotator cuff …

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In the second episode of the Model for Improvement series, the Center for Nursing Inquiry’s Nursing Inquiry Program Coordinator Nadine Rosenblum picks up her conversation with Holley Farley, DNP, RN. Nadine and Holley, the Nursing Coordinator for Clinical Quality at …

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In this edition of the Center for Nursing Inquiry Podcast, Nadine Rosenblum, Nursing Inquiry Program Coordinator, is joined by Holley Farley, DNP, RN the Nursing Coordinator for Clinical Quality at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, to share a discussion on the …

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The shoulder joint is known as a ball and socket, where the ball is part of the arm bone called the humerus, while the socket is part of a bone known as the scapula. Edward McFarland, head of shoulder surgery …

The shoulder joint’s unique structure allows for a full range of motion, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Tendons connect muscles to bones. When an injury to the Achilles tendon in the lower leg occurs, it’s most often a tear between muscle and tendon, but in the shoulder it’s the separation between tendon and bone. That’s according to …

Much of shoulder pain is the result of tendon injuries, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »