The subacromial space is the area below the hard, bony part on top of the shoulder joint called the acromion and above the rotator cuff tendons that sit on top of the humerus....[Read More]
Stingers, also known as burners, are common injuries in contact sports, such as American football and rugby. These injuries can also be seen in wrestling, hockey, basketball, and boxing...[Read More]
An SC sprain is an injury to the joint where the clavicle (collarbone) meets the sternum (breastbone). These injuries are rare, requiring an accident with a lot of force, such as a tackle in football or rugby....[Read More]
A shoulder separation is an injury to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, which is located at the end of the collar bone (clavicle) on top of the shoulder. ...[Read More]
The shoulder joint is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body....[Read More]
Rotator cuff tears refer to partial or full tears of one or a number of the 4 muscles that help move the shoulder and keep the end of the long bone of the arm within the shallow socket of the shoulder (the “rotator cuff”). ...[Read More]
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PR) is an inflammatory condition that most often affects older patients. Typical symptoms include severe proximal muscle and joint stiffness/pain, most often in the shoulder girdle and hips....[Read More]
“Little league shoulder” is a condition that arises from microscopic injuries to the growth plate in the shoulder that occurs in athletes that throw overhead....[Read More]
A labral tear is an injury to the fibrous cartilage portion of the shoulder joint that helps hold the long bone of the arm within the socket of the shoulder....[Read More]
The clavicle, or collarbone, is a long bone between the sternum (breastbone) and scapula (shoulder blade)....[Read More]
Calcific tendonitis or tendinopathy is a rather uncommon disease. It affects predominantly Caucasian populations, women between ages 30 to 50 years old, diabetics, and individuals with thyroid disease....[Read More]
The human shoulder allows for an incredible amount of motion. However, this also can put this joint at risk for injury. In order to perform movements like serving a tennis ball, combing your hair or reaching for something on the top shelf we have to coordinate muscles that stabilize and move the shoulder blade (scapula) and the arm (humerus)....[Read More]
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