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Neal ElAttrache, MD, team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, will perform arthroscopic knee surgery on Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier, according to an ESPN report.

A new survey shows increasing numbers of hospitals are offering alternative treatments like acupuncture and massage therapy, usually to treat pain, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Scientists have discovered how the gene HCN2 causes chronic neuropathic pain, clearing the way for possible development of a drug to reduce pain by blocking a protein the gene produces, according to a University of Cambridge news release.

A new study finds the supplement chondroitin sulfate is effective for relieving joint pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the hand, according to a WebMD report.

More than 20 percent of surveyed clinicians use two or more social media sites each for personal and professional use, according to a report (pdf) by QuantiaMD and the Care Continuum Alliance.

Adena Bone and Joint Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, and Axon Sports have partnered to bring a computer-based concussion program to local schools that are served by Adena athletic trainers, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has submitted to Congress a report (pdf) on data breaches that shows that more than 200 large-scale breaches of protected health information were reported in 2010.

Here are five studies about shoulder injuries and treatments. For points two through five, the information was gathered from studies published in American Journal of Sports Medicine.

DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., has partnered with Red Bull North America to provide medical services for Red Bull's athlete performance programs throughout the United States, according to a DISC news release.

Many patients who present shoulder pain are diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, which could have several causes, according to a release from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.