Blog - Dr. Kevin Kruse

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  • How to Tell The Difference Between Shoulder Arthritis and Bursitis

    The biggest difference, I would tell you, would be loss of motion. Typically, if you're arthritic, let's say right is my good side. My left side is my arthritic shoulder. It won't go all the way up if you're arthritic. And if you drop your arms and look in the mirror, the good side will go all the way out.…

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  • Can Shoulder Bursitis Go Away on Its Own?

    Absolutely. Millions of people get some bursitis on their shoulders every year. With the natural body's ability to heal and regenerate itself, it just goes away. Now, if it's bugging you, you've waited a month or two, and it's not going away, you need to come in and see us so we can make sure that we have the correct…

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  • What Are The Symptoms of Bursitis in The Shoulder?

    Symptoms people typically report are just aching and pain anywhere in the front, side, down the arm and the back. They report some crepitus or some popping and clicking in the shoulder. People report that when they lift overhead, go behind their backs, or reach out to the side. They have pain in their shoulder. They say when they work…

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  • Why Do I Wake Up with Shoulder Pain Every Day?

    It could be a myriad of reasons. Typically, as we sleep at night and rest, our bodies are trying to heal and regenerate themselves as we wake up. Our mind all of a sudden notices very clearly what's going on in our body. As we get moving through the day, a lot of the aches and pains go away because…

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  • How to Tell The Difference Between Rotator Cuff Tear and Tendonitis

    You almost can't unless you have some sort of imaging. There are millions of people walking around that have full-thickness rotator cuff tears that are completely asymptomatic. They have a full-thickness cuff tear full torn, but they don't have any pain because their shoulder has bounced, compensated, and coped. Some people have tendonitis with no tear and they have horrible…

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  • How Long Should You Ice Your Shoulder After Surgery?

    As long as you need to. Ice is wonderful. We recommend icing your shoulder down 4 to 5 times a day right after the operation because it's a pain control measure. We're trying to mitigate the pain you feel after this operation as much as possible without using narcotics that have a lot of side effects and problems. So ice…

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