Dr. Trenhaile performs surgery at the Rockford Orthopedic Surgery Center while a team of surgeons from Japan observe. We recently sat down with Dr. Scott Trenhaile to talk about an involved, complicated question he hears from patients: when will...read more
It’s a terrible feeling. You just know that if you don’t change your workout habits, you’ll end up not being able to work out. I know because I was there. My shoulder sounds like gravel, and I had a...read more
[blockquote]The tendon is like a rubber band, and after a tear, the cuff only connects on one end.[/blockquote] About the Rotator Cuff So the rotator cuff tendon attaches to the…there are four tendons that create the entire rotator cuff:...read more
In early September, Dr. Trenhaile had the opportunity to train four surgeons from South Korea at the wet lab at one of Rockford Orthopedic’s locations. He spent a few days with them, helping them to perfect a few different...read more
Daniel Hopkins (DH): Is it possible with a shoulder strain to facilitate/cause an injury because you don’t rest, modify, etc.? Dr. Scott Trenhaile (ST): It happens in varying degrees. There are instances where you can develop, for lack of...read more
Recently, a coworker told me that he and his wife enjoy playing tennis together, but that they rarely make it to the courts these days because of work conflicts and just the busyness of life (I think we can...read more