Torn Rotator Cuff Treatment: Your Options Compared
Torn rotator cuff treatment ranges from physical therapy and injections to surgical repair or, for some large tears, a reverse shoulder replacement.
Surgery Recovery
Preparing for and recovering from neck and shoulder surgery, week by week.
How to Sleep After Shoulder Surgery
After shoulder surgery, sleep propped at 30 to 45 degrees with the elbow supported in front. Side lying usually waits weeks; your surgeon decides.
How to Wear a Shoulder Sling After Surgery or Injury
Wear a sling with the elbow at about 90 degrees, the hand slightly higher, and the strap padded and level. Your surgeon’s instructions come first.
Preparing for Posterior Neck Surgery
Cervical laminectomy and laminoplasty make room for the spinal cord from the back of the neck. How to prepare at home and what to ask your surgeon.
Laminoplasty and Laminectomy Recovery: What to Expect
After laminoplasty or laminectomy, most people go home in 2 to 4 days. Nerve and spinal cord recovery often continues for a year or more.
Preparing for Cervical Disc Replacement
Cervical disc replacement removes a damaged neck disc and fits a moving artificial disc. How to prepare at home and what to ask your surgeon.
Cervical Disc Replacement Recovery: What to Expect
After cervical disc replacement, many people return to desk work in 2 to 6 weeks and most daily activity by 3 months. Nerve recovery can take longer.
Preparing for ACDF (Neck Fusion) Surgery
ACDF removes a disc pressing on a nerve or the spinal cord and fuses the level. How to set up home, what to practice and what to ask your surgeon.
ACDF Recovery: Week by Week After Neck Fusion
Most people go home from ACDF within a day and return to desk work in 2 to 6 weeks. The fusion usually takes 3 to 6 months, sometimes longer.
Stiff Shoulder After Surgery: Is It Normal?
Stiffness is common for 6 to 12 weeks after shoulder surgery. If it stops improving for 3 to 4 weeks or worsens, get it assessed. What the options are.