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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common cause of pain/ numbness/ pins and needles in the hand. Pain can range from mild to severe and can last long periods.

A SLAP ( Superior Labrum tear from Anterior to Posterior) lesion is an injury to the labrum of the shoulder. The labrum is a sleeve of connective tissue that surrounds the joint and is vital for stability of your shoulder.

Your rotator cuff is made up of 4 muscles that lay close around your shoulder joint. They are responsible for up to 80% of your shoulder’s dynamic stability. A massive rotator cuff tear is when you have significantly torn some or all of these muscles.

Golfer’s Elbow, otherwise known as medial epicondylitis, is a common condition causing pain at the elbow. It is typically an overuse injury to the common flexor tendon and causes pain and tenderness on the bony prominence at the inside of your elbow. Most of the powerful muscles involved in gripping or bending your wrist forward share this tendon.

Frozen shoulder is a condition of the shoulder where the fibrous connective tissue (capsule) around the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint becomes inflamed and starts to thicken, causing pain and a restriction of range of motion.

Total shoulder replacement is an operation used to treat the pain caused by shoulder osteoarthritis. It may also be done if you have a very significant shoulder fracture. It involves replacing both the ball and socket of the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint with similarly shaped prosthetics.