The shoulder is back in place and the pain has settled. The harder question is what happens next. Dr. Eskew, HSS-trained with published research on shoulder instability, walks through the first few weeks and how to think about rehab versus early stabilization.

Who needs a lateral extra-articular tenodesis with their ACL reconstruction, and who doesn't. A look at what the procedure is and what the research shows about the athletes it protects most.

Dr. Eskew discusses the latest on shoulder arthritis and replacement, including current evidence on anatomic versus reverse, and how 3D planning and navigation shape the operation built for your shoulder.

Tommy John surgery has been the standard answer for a torn UCL since 1974. A 2025 study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine compared it against UCL repair with internal brace in 461 competitive athletes. Both performed well. The take-home is that these are two good operations, and the value is in matching the right one to the right patient.

After a sports medicine fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, Dr. Josh Eskew is back in Greenville, where his orthopedic training began.