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Chronic Pain After Rotator Cuff Injury

What Kind Of Pain Is Felt With A Torn Rotator Cuff? When a rotator cuff tear happens suddenly, such as from a blow on the …

Do’s and Don’ts After Rotator Cuff Surgery

by Aarti Nehra, MD

Rotator cuff surgery is usually a short procedure and you may be discharged from the hospital on the same day. You may be given a …

AC Joint Sprain Recovery Time

by Aarti Nehra, MD

Minor injury (Grade 1 or 2) How long does a Grade 1 AC joint sprain take to heal? The AC Joint or acromioclavicular joint is …

Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Recovery Time

by Aarti Nehra, MD

How long does it take to heal from a shoulder arthroscopic surgery? Shoulder arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that uses a small camera, called an …

Front Shoulder Pain: Why it Hurts & When to Worry

by Aarti Nehra, MD

The shoulder joint is composed of three major bones: the long upper arm bone (humerus), the collar bone (clavicle), and the shoulder blade (scapula). These …

Kt Tape for Shoulder Bursitis Pain

by Elizabeth Miclau

Shoulder bursitis is the inflammation of the shoulder bursa. Bursae are the thin fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction between the different structures of our body, …

Swimmer’s Shoulder (Impingement) FAQs

by Aarti Nehra, MD

What Causes Swimmer’s Shoulder? Swimmer’s shoulder is also known as shoulder impingement, subacromial impingement, or painful arc, which is a type of shoulder tendinitis. Tendinitis …

Taping for Back Pain

by Elizabeth Miclau

Back pain is one of the leading reasons for doctors’ visits, missed work, and disability worldwide. Although back pain can affect anyone, it most frequently …

Shoulder Impingement Exercises to Avoid

by Aarti Nehra, MD

Primary Causes of Shoulder Impingement When you raise your arms higher than the level of your shoulder, the subacromial space becomes smaller. The most common …

Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation

by Elizabeth Miclau

What are shoulder dislocations and why do they reoccur? The glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint) is a ball and socket joint located between the scapula (shoulder …

Will a Rotator Cuff Tear Get Bigger Without Surgery?

by Aarti Nehra, MD

A tear in the rotator cuff is one of the most common injuries of the shoulder and is a frequent cause of pain and disability …

Is Your Sleeping Position Harming Your Rotator Cuff?

by Elizabeth Miclau

Why do I experience more shoulder pain at night? While rotator cuff injuries are most common in athletes who perform repeated overhead movements, anyone can …

Neck Strain: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

by Aarti Nehra, MD

What is Neck Strain? The neck’s muscles and ligaments act as a strong band that provides support and stability to the bones of the neck. …

Recovering From a Bulging Disc In Your Neck

by Tyler Bishop

recover from a bulging disc in your neck

A bulging disc in the neck is a fairly serious injury. However, it is not always an injury that can be identified by a specific …

Treating Pain Between Shoulder Blades Due To Injury

by Tyler Bishop

If you’re an active individual, there’s a strong chance you’ve done something at one point or another to irritate your back or spine directly between …

Dislocated Shoulder Recovery (My Experience)

by Jena Bishop

Think you might have dislocated your shoulder? Even if your shoulder has been popped back in already, you may still be suffering from the effects of the injury.

Below, we’ll share an interview with a patient that experienced a confirmed shoulder separation. The patient shares their injury experience, their recovery from a shoulder dislocation, and the timeline of the injury.

Jena Bishop

Jena is considered one of the accomplished female grapplers of all-time. She is one of only 5 American females to win an IBJJF World Title at black belt and is a multi-time ADCC, IBJJF, and Abu Dhabi World Pro medalist and qualifier. Jena is a former athletic trainer as well and currently coaches and trains female athletes at Alliance San Diego in San Diego, California.

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