How Do You Know The Latest Techniques For Rotator Cuff Surgery?
Surgery in the past 10 years has been getting faster, sleeker and more technologically advanced. The size of incisions has been going down and, happily, so has the average recovery time of patients. It’s easy to say there’s never been a better time to have surgery than right now. If you’re going in, here’s how to know what the latest techniques are for rotator cuff surgery. Schedule and attend an appointment with your primary care physician or a shoulder specialist. You’ll need to know precisely what’s wrong before you explore treatment options. Ask them if surgery is necessary. If it is, find out what kinds of surgery you can have. Will it be impingement surgery, mini-open surgery, arthroscopic surgery or something else entirely? Ask for a referral. Get them to give you the name of one other specialist in town that you can see to give you a second opinion on whether you should proceed with rotator cuff surgery. Go online and see what kinds of treatment options there are. A good patien
