Speaker: Justin Gent, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Do you know how to protect your shoulders from snow shoveling injuries? Dr. Justin Gent, an independent orthopaedic surgeon on the medical staff at Centegra Health System, talks about ways to prevent shoulder and rotator cuff injuries while you’re shoveling snow. He describes warm-up exercises, proper ways to shovel snow and ways to take care of a sore shoulder after hard work. Dr. Gent also suggests when you should call your doctor about a possible shoulder injury.

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