Brody Flanagin, MD

06/16/2024

Happy Father’s Day! Thank you to all the wonderful fathers!

05/27/2024

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.

05/13/2024

What to know about rhomboid muscle pain.

Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse.

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day!

05/06/2024

Bankart repair with remplissage may reduce recurrent instability in on-track lesion cases.

Bankart repair with remplissage reduces recurrent instability risk in patients with on-track Hill-Sachs shoulder lesions, according to results presented here.

04/30/2024

Frozen shoulder research may hold the key to understanding fibrosis resolution.

Frozen shoulder is a painful and disabling condition affecting the ligaments that form the shoulder joint capsule. Patients experience severe stiffening of their affected shoulder which can last for several years, interfering with activities of daily life.

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day!

01/01/2024

Wishing you health and happiness in the coming New Year! #2024

12/22/2023

Happy Holidays! We wish you and your family a joyful holiday season!

11/23/2023

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/12/2023

We thank you for your commitment and celebrate your service.

09/11/2023

Remember. Never forget. #911

09/05/2023

Happy Labor Day! We hope you and your family enjoy your time off!

07/20/2023

What are dead hangs? What are the shoulder pain risks, and how do I do them safely?

While dead hangs may be OK for people with good upper-body strength and no shoulder problems, they can be risky for others. People with shoulder hypermobility (excessive motion of the shoulder) or shoulder instability (such as those who easily dislocate their shoulder) may need to be cautious. The s...

07/13/2023

Scapula Fracture.

A scapula fracture is an uncommon injury. The scapula, or shoulder blade, is a wide, flat bone that sits behind the rib cage. The scapula connects to the clavicle (collar bone) in the front of the body, and to the humerus (arm bone) at the side. Part of the scapula is lined with cartilage (the gleno...

07/07/2023

Isolated Primary Latarjet Procedures for Anterior Shoulder Instability Results in High Rates of Graft Resorption and Glenohumeral Degenerative Changes with Low Rates of Failure at a Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up: A Systematic Review.

To evaluate the incidence of postoperative complications after an isolated primary Latarjet procedure for anterior shoulder instability at a minimum 2-year follow-up.

07/04/2023

Wishing you and your family a Happy Independence Day!

06/29/2023

Common to Serious Arm Pain Causes.

Arm pain can be in the upper or lower arm. You may feel arm pain on the outside of your shoulder. Arm pain can also travel further down the arm toward the elbow.

06/19/2023

Open and Closed Kinetic Chain in Physical Therapy.

Kinetic chain is a term used to describe the way a human body moves. Closed-chain exercises mean your body is pushing against a fixed surface while open-chain exercises are freely moving. These terms are especially relevant in physical therapy, sports medicine, neuro-rehabilitation, prosthetics, ort...

06/18/2023

Happy Father’s Day! Thank you to all the wonderful fathers!

06/12/2023

How soon can you resume tennis or golf after shoulder surgery?

Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery level without the pain that they experienced before, a pair of new studies show.

06/05/2023

Preparing for Surgery: How to Improve Your Recovery.

Learn the pre-surgery tips that can help improve your recovery, including how to prepare for surgery, what to expect during recovery and how to minimize complications.

05/29/2023

What to wear to physical therapy.

Suitable clothing for physical therapy depends on the person’s injury type. Loose-fitting clothes that expose the affected area are often a good option.

05/22/2023

Trans-olecranon fracture posterior dislocation: a novel type of elbow injury.

Based on our experiences, we found that a kind of elbow injury is characterized by an olecranon fracture accompanied by elbow joint posterior dislocation with the proximal radioulnar joint intact. The aim of this study was to better define this kind of severe elbow instability, which has not been pr...

05/15/2023

After shoulder arthroplasty, patients can expect to return to racket sports.

A study that specifically looked at return to racket sports, not sports in general, in patients who underwent anatomic total shoulder or reverse shoulder arthroplasty showed a 79% return to racket sports by 12-month follow-up.

05/08/2023

Shoulder-Strengthening Exercises.

If you have pain in your rotator cuff, it may help to do shoulder strengthening exercises at home.The muscles that make up your rotator cuff can be prone to inflammation and tears if you do the same overhead motions too often.1 Making sure these muscles are strong enough is aAn important way to redu...

05/01/2023

An Overview of Shoulder Blade Pain.

Shoulder blade pain can have many different causes. Although you may assume you sustained an injury or simply slept in the wrong way, the pain might actually be related to your heart, lungs, spine, abdomen, or pelvis.

04/24/2023

Diabetes tied to higher risk for frozen shoulder.

People with diabetes are more likely to develop frozen shoulder, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Jan. 4 in BMJ Open.

04/22/2023

Happy Earth Day!