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Rotator Cuff Injury
October 20, 2008 |
Bob Ostrom says he’s been an athlete for as long as he
can remember. “I’ve always been pretty athletic. I played basketball in college
and I grew up playing sports all my life.”
A move to Southwest Florida inspired Bob to dig out his racket and take up tennis
again. “I was playing on three or four teams and I was a captain of a couple teams
and I really enjoyed it.”
But soon Bob wasn’t feeling so strong on the tennis court thanks to pain in his
shoulder. “It was uncomfortable in my shoulder and I didn’t feel like I was strong
as I was hitting the ball.” After visiting with his physician and an orthopedic
specialist, Bob realized he had the classic symptoms of a torn rotator cuff.
“The rotator cuff is a series of four muscles and tendons that help you lift your
arm up and rotate your arm in all directions. Bob’s case is a fairly typical case
of rotator cuff disease over many years of repetitive overhead activity,” says orthopedic
surgeon Dr. John Mehalik. After trying several non-surgical techniques Dr. Mehalik
and Bob decided surgery and physical therapy could help get him back on the tennis
court.
On Friday’s Health Matters find out how Bob is holding up nearly one year after
his procedure.
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