While hip replacements and knee replacements often dominate the conversation around joint health, shoulder replacements are quietly becoming more common. In 2022, 193,500 Americans chose to ...

This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. Arthritis in the shoulder can cause debilitating pain and limit your quality of life and ability to do ...

For those who suffer from debilitating joint pain, joint replacement surgery can be life changing. A new knee, shoulder or hip can help you resume activity, restore energy, relieve pain and lead to an ...

Women tend to undergo shoulder replacement surgery at an older age than men, leading to more pain and functional disability ...

Shoulder replacement surgery involves removing damaged parts of the shoulder bones and replacing them with prosthetic implants. Most people have less pain and greater mobility after surgery. Each year ...

Surgeons may perform osteoarthritis shoulder surgery in severe cases of osteoarthritis. The main types include arthroscopy and total shoulder replacement. Surgery can help relieve pain and restore ...

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...

Your shoulders are ball-and-socket joints that get a lot of use, particularly if you have a job that includes a lot of physical activity like farming. When they are not working quite right, pain shows ...