Pain Pumps and PAGCL

recent studies have shown a link between pain pumps and postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (pagcl)

glenohumeral chondrolysisA recent study published by The American Journal of Sports Medicine (July 2007) identified intra-articular as the likely cause of a condition known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL). This is a specific form of chondrolysis that can cause severe pain and stiffness in the affected , along with limitations on range of motion, reduced strength and the need for constant pain management. It is not uncommon for patients afflicted with PAGCL to require repeat surgical procedures, and the condition may ultimately require joint replacement surgery.

Symptoms of Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis include:

  • continued pain
  • weakness in the
  • clicking, popping or grinding in the
  • decreased range of motion in the

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If you or a loved one have been injured by an intra-articular pain pump, if you have been diagnosed with chondrolysis or PAGCL, or if you are experiencing the symptoms associated with or PAGCL, you may have a claim against the manufacturers of these .

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