Painful shoulder conditions, such as shoulder arthritis and rotator cuff tears, are common. Treatments such as medications, physical therapy, and steroid injections can help, but sometimes surgical ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

For many people, the idea of joint replacement surgery is daunting - not just because of the operation itself, but because of the fear of a long, painful, and uncertain recovery. Some delay or avoid ...