Abels & Annes, P.C. works on many shoulder injury cases.  The shoulder is a ball and socket type joint.  It's three main bones are the humerus, clavicle, and scapula.  Shoulder pain is often caused by injuries.  Shoulder injuries can be caused by slip and falls where the arm is outstretched or gets twisted, or by a direct blow to the shoulder (from something like an auto accident).

While some shoulder injuries are relatively minor (bruises/contusions or a separated shoulder), our office often deals with more serious shoulder injuries such as fractures (broken bones) and rotator cuff tears.

A torn rotator cuff is damage to one or more of the four tendons in the shoulder joint. Often surgery is needed to repair a torn rotator cuff.  Symptoms of a rotator cuff tear can include shoulder pain, stiffness, swelling, difficulty raising or turning the arm, and/or a popping sound at the time of injury.  If a doctor suspects a rotator cuff tear, he or she will usually order an imaging test such as an MRI or ultrasound to confirm the tear.

Our office also handles cases where a client has sustained a SLAP tear.  SLAP stands for superior labrum, anterior to posterior.  The labrum is a layer of firm tissue around your shoulder socket that is there to stabilize the joint.  A SLAP tear can be treated with pain medication or physical therapy, but for many people surgery is the only treatment that helps.

If you have sustained a shoulder injury in an accident, please contact our office for a free consultation.