Shoulder and Elbow Treatment and Surgery

Shoulder or elbow surgery may seem like an inconvenience at best and scary at worst. However, it might be the solution you need to find relief from pain. Learn more about available treatment options.
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Exercises to Rehab From a Shoulder Injury or Surgery
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
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Physical Therapy Exercises for Recovery From a Clavicle Fracture
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Do You Know How to Pop a Shoulder Back Into Place?
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Why Can't My Rotator Cuff Be Repaired?
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TheraBand Flexbar
Treatment of Tennis Elbow Pain With the TheraBand FlexBar
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Get Started Treating Your Frozen Shoulder With These PT Exercises
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
A PT examines a patient's shoulder.
Physical Therapy After a Shoulder Dislocation
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
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Strengthen Your Rotator Cuff With a Resistance Band Exercise Program
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
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Do You Need Biceps Tenodesis Surgery?
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Symptoms and Treatments for Shoulder Pain
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Types of Surgery Used to Treat Painful Shoulder Injuries
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
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Surgery for Shoulder Dislocations
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Noninvasive and Invasive Treatments of Elbow Bursitis
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Surgical Options for Rotator Cuff Repair
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frozen shoulder surgery
Surgery to Address a Stiff Shoulder Joint
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Dynamic Shoulder Isometric Exercise
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Discover the Treatment Options for Tennis Elbow
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
shoulder dislocation treatment
Treatments Available When You Dislocate Your Shoulder
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Arthroscopic surgery for the elbow
How to See Inside the Elbow
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Surgery as a Treatment Option for Tennis Elbow
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How Capsular Shift and Plication Surgery Procedures Are Done
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Image of a woman holding her shoulder.
Physical Therapy for Your Shoulder to Increase Mobility After Surgery
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
Physical therapist performing shoulder exercises with a patient.
Improve Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Range of Motion With Pulleys
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
A senior woman suffering from shoulder pain.
Why Complications Can Happen After Arthroscopy Surgery on a Shoulder
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A therapist stretching a patient's shoulder.
Exercises to Improve Shoulder Stability After a Labrum Tear
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
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Tommy John Surgery Explained
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
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Learn These Physical Therapy Exercises to Treat Rotator Cuff Injuries
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
A physical therapist performing a shoulder PNF pattern on a female patient.To see more physical therapy images click on the link below:
Exercises to Strengthen Your Rotator Cuff Muscles
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Get Control of Your Shoulder and Scapula With These 4 Exercises
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4 Exercises to Improve Shoulder Range of Motion
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Isometric Elbow Strengthening Exercises to Get Your Arms Moving
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DIY Project: Shoulder Pulley for Rotator Cuff Range of Motion
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Sutured shoulder surgery incision
Understand What a Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty Is
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3 Surgical Treatments for a SLAP Tear of the Shoulder
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