{"id":15,"date":"2019-02-06T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valleysportsphysicians.com\/blog\/?p=15"},"modified":"2020-03-03T16:12:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T16:12:40","slug":"decompression-surgery-for-rotator-cuff-impingement-not-helpful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valleysportsphysicians.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/06\/decompression-surgery-for-rotator-cuff-impingement-not-helpful\/","title":{"rendered":"Decompression surgery for Rotator Cuff Impingement not helpful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valleysportsphysicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rotator-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valleysportsphysicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rotator-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.valleysportsphysicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rotator-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre\nyou considering &#8220;decompression shoulder surgery&#8221; (also known as\nsubacromial decompression) for rotator cuff impingement?<br><br>\nA new study published in the Jan. 15, 2019 issue of the British Journal of\nSports Medicine showed that &#8220;<strong>subacromial decompression surgery provided\nno important benefit compared with placebo surgery or exercise therapy, and probably\ncarries a small risk of serious harms<\/strong>.&#8221;\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Surgeons have hypothesized that shoulder impingement arises\ndue the rotator cuff tendons getting pinched between the ball of the shoulder\nand the overhanging portion the shoulder blade (the acromion).<br>\n\u200b<br>\nThis mechanistic hypothesis has driven the use of subacromial decompression\nsurgery\u2014removal of the subacromial bursa and some bone from the acromion to\nprevent impingement on the rotator cuff tendons.<br>\n\u200b<br>\nBut the new British study calls into question the wisdom and benefits of\nsurgery.<br>\n<br>\nIf you&#8217;re looking for non-surgical alternatives to your orthopedic or\nmusculoskeletal condition look no further than Valley Sports Physicians. 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