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Do you have joint pain from a sports injury or arthritis? You may be a candidate for orthopedic surgery. Orthopedic surgery can relieve you of your pain and get you back to the activities you enjoy.

Your shoulder joint is highly flexible, placing it at a higher risk of instability and injury. While many shoulder injuries can be rehabilitated with therapy, sometimes you need surgery. Learn about five of the most common shoulder surgeries.

Whether you’re actually an avid tennis player or you’ve developed tennis elbow another way, there are nonsurgical solutions that can help relieve your pain.

There are times when surgical intervention is the best course of action for acute and persistent elbow problems, allowing you to get back to your active life more quickly.

Although it’s one of the most disabling health conditions in the world, musculoskeletal pain often goes untreated or not fully treated. If you’re experiencing musculoskeletal issues, have you heard about how bone marrow stem cell injections can help?

When you develop chronic tendon pain, it affects all aspects of life, recreational and vocational. Conventional therapies are hit-and-miss, helping some but not others. Tenex Health TX™ offers a new and effective way to end chronic tendon pain.

Get off the bench faster with platelet-rich plasma therapy. It’s noninvasive, quick, and effective. Read on to learn how pro athletes and weekend warriors alike can benefit.

Joint pain can make it hard to carry out even the simplest tasks, like getting in and out of the car or going up and down the stairs. Whether you’re living with joint pain or you want to do what you can to prevent it, these joint-saving workouts can help.

If you’ve chosen to end your shoulder problems with rotator cuff surgery, here are some great tips to help you navigate your recovery with ease. With a little planning and preparation, recovery from rotator cuff surgery might be easier than you think.

Functioning knees are key to your well-being. If they hurt, even simple activities such as walking or taking the stairs become a chore.

Without ever picking up a racquet, you may suffer tennis elbow, just like cooks and carpenters, painters and plumbers, and those who suffer without any known cause. If your tennis elbow requires surgical treatment, here are some tips to aid your recovery.

Surgery of any kind is nobody’s idea of fun, and I understand that. To boot, an ACL surgery offers its own set of unique challenges that will tap your creativity.

Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis, is when the tendons that attach to the bone on the outside of your elbow become weakened, usually due to wear and tear.

What You Should Know About Shoulder Dislocation & Shoulder Instability?

Carpal tunnel can cause tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers, hand, or arm. Most of the time, you’ll notice symptoms in your thumb, index finger, and the ring finger. It’s important to get looked at as soon as possible.

No one likes to get injured. Which is why we went through the process of rounding up five ways you can protect yourself against future injuries.

There are different ACL graft options for you based on factors like your activity level and age. Knee Specialist Dr. J. Michael Bennett describes these graft options in this video, and he talks about the factors that might cause you to choose one ACL graft

The BioCartilage knee repair and the DeNovo knee repair techniques might be appropriate for treating your knee pain. Dr. Bennett explains them both in this video.

In the video, Dr. Bennett describes how the Rotation Medical Graft might benefit you if you have a partial tear of the rotator cuff.

In this video, Dr. Bennett describes various common biceps injuries and some options for treatment and repair.

This is the fifth in a series of videos describing common shoulder injuries that we see in our clinic. In this video, Dr. Bennett talks about shoulder instability and the injuries to the shoulder that can result.

In this video, Dr. J. Michael Bennett explains what causes adhesive capsulitis and frozen shoulder, and he also explains why early diagnosis and treatment is important.

This is the first of a series of five videos on common shoulder injuries and their treatments. In this video, Dr. Bennett talks about the anatomy of shoulder bursitis and impingement syndrome.

In this video, Shoulder Specialist Dr. J. Michael Bennett talks about rotator cuff injuries. This is the second in a series of five videos covering common shoulder injuries.

Shoulder Specialist Dr. J. Michael Bennett describes the anatomy of the shoulder rotator cuff and rotator cuff treatment.

Since Dr. Bennett is an Orthopedic Surgeon, you might think that the only treatments he offers require surgery. Dr. Bennett talks about this misconception in this video, and he describes what’s discussed in your treatment plan.

If you’re experiencing elbow pain, you want to know the cause of the pain so you can make good decisions about your treatment options.

Shoulder pain can make daily life uncomfortable and even miserable. If you’re suffering from shoulder pain, you should get your shoulder evaluated by a specialist.

Dr. Bennett Explains the Common Causes of Knee Pain in This Video

Dr. J. Michael Bennett Was Selected Again for Texas Super Doctors®

What’s a Rotator Cuff Tear and How Do We Usually Treat Rotator Cuff Tears?

Graft Options for ACL Reconstruction after an ACL Tear

What Causes Knee Cap Pain and How Is It Treated?

What’s a Knee Cartilage Injury and How Does It Cause Knee Pain

What Are Your Options to Avoid Total Knee Replacement Surgery?

The Tenex Procedure for Tennis Elbow Offers Faster Pain Relief and Quicker Recovery for Many Patients

Dr. Bennett Demonstrates Orthopedic Knee Examination Tests

Dr. Bennett Demonstrates Orthopedic Elbow Examination Tests

Dr. Bennett Demonstrates Shoulder Exam Tests

Physician Assistant Maggie Klein Earns Certificate of Added Qualification in Orthopedic Surgery

What are the Options for Torn ACL Reconstruction?

How Do We Treat Elbow Synovitis and Plica?

Dr. Bennett on Treating an Elbow Ligament Injury – Posterolateral Elbow Instability

Treatments and Exercises for Frozen Shoulder

What Causes Trigger Finger & How to Treat It

Dr. J. Michael Bennett’s Tips to Prevent Running Injuries

Dr. J. Michael Bennett – Sugar Land & Houston Practice Introduction

What Are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment Options?

Causes & Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome – Elbow Doctor J. Michael Bennett

How to Use an Elbow Brace for Tennis Elbow or Golfers Elbow Treatment

What is Tennis Elbow and What Tennis Elbow Treatments Are Available?

What is a Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture & How to Do a Distal Biceps Tendon Repair

Dr. J. Michael Bennett describes the anatomy of the leg, and he talks about how repetitive stresses on the leg can cause periostitis and shin splints or tibia stress fractures.

How We Treat A Dislocated Shoulder And When The Latarjet Procedure Is Used.

Knee Specialist for Houston, Katy & Sugar Land

n this video, Houston and Sugar Land Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. J Michael Bennett describes various knee braces that you can purchase over-the-counter at your local drugstore or a big box store like Target or Walmart.

Dr. J. Michael Bennett has opened a new Houston Orthopedics clinic in the Galleria area, just a few blocks from the St. Regis Houston Hotel and a few blocks north of San Felipe Street.

What is a Dislocated Shoulder & How is Shoulder Dislocation Treated?

Treatments for an Unstable Shoulder & Shoulder Dislocation

Shoulder Specialist Dr. J. Michael Bennett talks about the differences between an AC joint separation and shoulder dislocation in this video.

Dr. J. Michael Bennett Talks About Knee Pain Causes

Dr. J. Michael Bennett Talks About Knee Arthritis Treatments

Make Plans to Attend the 2012 Plex/TSMI Fall Festival – Convenient to Richmond and Katy TX

What Sports Medicine or Orthopedics Questions Do You Have?

Elbow Injuries in Athletes – Houston TX Caduceus Society – Part 3

Shoulder Injuries and Shoulder Injury Treatments – Caduceus Society Grand Rounds Houston TX – Part 2

In this article, Doctor J. Michael Bennett talks about shoulder anatomy and shoulder injury assessment.

Dr. Bennett Talks About Being a Sports Medicine Physician

What Is an Orthopedic Surgeon & How To Become One?

In this video, Dr. Bennett discusses the education and training that goes into becoming a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon.

Should You Ask for a Second Opinion Regarding Your Orthopedic or Sports Medicine Treatment?

Using Portable Ultrasound to Diagnose Tennis Elbow & Musculoskeletal Issues

Wall Walker Exercise for Post-Surgery Shoulder Rehabilitation after a Shoulder Bursectomy or Decompression

How to Use a Shoulder Sling After Shoulder Surgery

Dr. J. Michael Bennett Demonstrates Pendulum Exercises for Post-Surgery Shoulder Rehabilitation

These Loose Shoulder Exercises Can Help Prevent Shoulder Dislocation or Recurring Dislocation

This Back Drying Exercise Can Help You After Shoulder Surgery!

Resistance Band Shoulder Exercises Can Strengthen Your Rotator Cuff

Here are Easy Resistance Band Shoulder Exercises to Balance Your Shoulders

Shoulder Stretches for Pitchers – Demonstrated by Dr. J. Michael Bennett

What are Warning Signs When Picking a Surgeon?

What Factors Should You Think About When Looking for a Good Rehab Center?

How to Find Good Doctors When Your Primary Care Provider Recommends a Specialist

How to Pick a Physician in Houston, Sugar Land and Nearby Areas

Rules for Finding a Good Doctor for You and Your Family

Finding a Good Doctor in Houston or Sugar Land

Shoulder & Elbow Injuries in Youth Baseball and Other Youth Athletes

Preventing and Treating Elbow and Shoulder Injuries in Youth Baseball and other Athletics

Preventing and Treating Shoulder Injuries and Elbow Injuries in Youth Athletics

Reoccurring back pain and when to see a doctor

Injection placement for the subacromial bursitis

Achilles tendon surgery and the likelihood of tearing it again.

Minimally invasive procedures

The debilitating problem of Spine pain, back pain, neck pain

Discussion of Neck Care, Spine Care & Scoliosis Braces for Children

Discussing injuries in younger patients.

Do back manipulations help?

Disc replacement and nerve ablation

This is a transcript of a Dr. Jay Show broadcast on 1560TheGame in Houston, TX.

This article is based on an episode of the Dr. Jay Show on AM1560TheGame broadcast from Houston, TX. Dr. Jay’s guest for the Show is Dr. Mark Vann talking about foot and ankle injuries.