A 41-year-old member asked:
What can you do before shoulder arthroscopy ?
4 doctor answers • 14 doctors weighed in

Dr. Andrew Oswarianswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Clarification needed: Do you mean to prevent the need for surgery? Or pre-operatively? To prevent surgery I have personally used prolotherapy to help my patients avoid surgery.
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Dr. Gregory Harveyanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 39 years experience
Other treatment: You can try physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication, or a cortisone injection depending on the reason for your pain.
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Dr. Robert Meislinanswered
sports medicine 37 years experience
Shoulder arthroscopy: Ensure that all your muscles --both scapular and cuff musculature are firing in synchrony. May want to go over the list of exercises you will be performing with your physical therapist post op and have some sense of what it is like to use a sling. Educate yourself about the anatomy of the shoulder so you have better understanding of what is being repaired and/or removed.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Charles Tomananswered
Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Lots: Physical therapy. Cortisone injections. Anti inflammatories. Ice. Activity modification. Massage.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
When is shoulder arthroscopy indicated?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Mark Cantierianswered
Pain Management 41 years experience
MRI findings: The MRI or mr arthrogram is usually done before considering performing an arthroscopy. This will show certain pathology that may be amendable to surgical arhtroscopy. Findings include tears of the rotator cuff or tears of the labrum most commonly.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
When is a shoulder arthroscopy necessary?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Vivek Agrawalanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 32 years experience
Depends......: Typically the decision for surgery is made by most patients when the level of pain and debility is no longer tolerable despite allowing the appropriate time for healing and also no improvement with a well designed conservative management program. Shoulder arthroscopy is only one tool available and it is always most important to establish a clear and correct diagnosis first and then the treatment.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What can you tell me about a shoulder arthroscopy?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Ki-Hon Linanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 26 years experience
Surgery: Shoulder arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgery done with very small incisions, through which instruments and cameras can be placed to perform procedures on the shoulder including rotator cuff repair, bone debridement/shaving, and clean up of the subacromial space. Depending on the procedure performed, you may require immobilization and/or therapy after surgery.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What are some complications of shoulder arthroscopy ?
7 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in

Dr. Thomas Deberardinoanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 33 years experience
Usually very minimal: The standard risks of any procedure are possible, such as: infection, nerve or vessel damage, and clot. These potential complications are rare and occur generally less than 1% of the time. Other procedure/disease specific complications may include persistent pain, stiffness, weakness, and a need for further surgery. Discuss your surgery thoroughly with your surgeon.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are the alternatives to shoulder arthroscopy ?
7 doctor answers • 19 doctors weighed in

Dr. Joel McClurganswered
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
None: Shoulder arthroscopy is performed when the surgeon feels, based on the history, physical exam, x-ray and advanced imaging that conservative treatment has failed or is futile. If you get to that point there are no alternatives to surgery. You always have the option of no surgery, but then the most likely result will be continued symptoms.
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