Minimally Invasive Treatment Reduces Shoulder Pain From Tendonitis

Radiologists are using a new minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the shoulder. Ultrasound-guided non-surgical therapy significantly reduces pain from calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff and restores mobility, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). “This is a quick, successful and inexpensive therapy for tendon calcifications,” said Luca M. Sconfienza, M.D. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Bones on December 2nd, 2007