Whether you are diving on a beach court or hammering an overhead kill shot indoors, volleyball asks a lot of your shoulder. Here is what happens when it asks too much. PATIENT STORY “I have played sand volleyball for years. Last summer I went up for a big swing and felt my shoulder shift — like something moved that should not have. It popped back on its own, but it has never felt the same since. Now I hesitate every time I go for an overhead.” There is something uniquely beau

What every pickleball player needs to know about the shoulder before it starts screaming at you. PATIENT STORY “ I just play recreational pickleball a few times a week. It cannot be that serious, right?" A very common sentence I hear in my office, usually followed by an MRI that tells a very different story.” Pickleball has officially taken over. From San Antonio community centers to retirement communities to competitive leagues, the sport has exploded in popularity and for g

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon | Global Humanitarian | Educator Dr. Naomi Shields - Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon With deep gratitude and admiration , TruOrtho announces the upcoming retirement of Dr. Naomi Shields, a founding partner and nationally respected foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon. After more than four decades of dedication to medicine and global humanitarian service, Dr. Shields will retire from clinical practice on December 15, 2025. Dr. Shields made histo

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