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Can any substance be put in between bones to keep from rubbing togethe

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 17, 2023 | Replies (66)
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I have been told that my shoulder joints are like rachets ! Bone against bone. Also, orthopedic surgeon says the only thing that I can do is have shoulder replaced. Has anyone had anything injected in the shoulder joint ? I cannot tolerate steroids.
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rjjacobsen | @rjjacobsen | Sep 11, 2023

Had cortisone in both - with mixed results.

Had left shoulder surgery to fix a torn tendon and remove many arthritic spurs at the AC joint (cartilage between shoulder and clavicle). Pain is better but not eliminated - difficult to remove all the spurs and the darned things grow back.

The right shoulder gets a similar surgery once the left is done with PT.

Don't know if that's an option for you. I wasn't presented with the option to replace the shoulder joint.

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