Recurring pain in your shoulder can be more than just a nuisance—it could be arthritis, defined as the breakdown of cartilage in the joint. Orthopedic specialist Chris Joyce, MD, explains how to ...

Shoulder pain at night is more than just a bedtime annoyance—it could be a warning sign from your body. Rather than pushing through sleepless nights or relying on painkillers alone, take the time to ...

Sudden shoulder pain can occur with an injury, but it can also appear for other reasons, including arthritis, bursitis, and pneumonia. Sudden shoulder pain without an injury can result from an ...

People with double-jointed shoulders have unusual levels of flexibility in their shoulder joints. Having double-jointed shoulders may sometimes lead to chronic pain and injuries. “Double-jointed” is ...

As people age, their bodies tend to take on new quirks and ailments that can sometimes be painful. Those experiencing shoulder pain could have a condition called "frozen shoulder," which mostly occurs ...

Correspondence to Professor Karen A Ginn, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney SDN, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; karen.ginn{at}sydney.edu.au Objectives To determine the effect of ...

Many people have heard the term shoulder instability but have wondered what that means. So, what is shoulder instability? Many structures are responsible for stabilizing your shoulders. This includes ...

Have you heard the phrase, "out-of-joint"? There's more to those words than just a physical malady, and it can be equally as ...

While push-ups primarily target the chest, they also rely heavily on the shoulder joint and surrounding tissues. Not only is the shoulder complex, but it’s also one of the most movable and ...

If you work at a desk all day, stretching your shoulders and reaching your arms up to the sky has likely become one of those mid-meeting tics that you don’t even realize you’re doing… until one day, ...

A 46-year-old male with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to systemic vasculitis associated with diffuse cytoplasmic staining antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (cANCA) with rapid-progressive ...

Ever experienced a knock or strain on your shoulder and later found your elbow throbbing like it took the hit too? Or have you ever had a stiff neck but felt your entire arm cramping up after working ...