The shoulder is made up of three bones: the humerus (upper arm bone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the clavicle (collarbone). The body has a
Most people don’t give much thought — if any at all — to their “rotator cuff”. That is, not until it starts giving them trouble,
Many people assume if they incur a shoulder/rotator cuff injury that it automatically means they will require surgery, but that is not necessarily the case.
Shoulders. They’re what you use to “shrug”, to throw, to reach, and sometimes even to “carry the weight of the world”! So when something goes
With spring comes baseball and softball, and millions of people hit diamonds every week to participate in these great American pastimes. Unfortunately, there are also
Are you living with pain in your shoulders? Shoulder pain is a nuisance, but not an uncommon one. An estimated 4.5 million people in the
You may not think a lot about your shoulders–until something goes wrong with them. Pain in your shoulders can be severe, and it can limit
The Labrum is a cuff-like piece of rubbery tissue (cartilage) that attaches to the rim of the shoulder socket. Its purpose is to keep the ball of the
If you’re a golfer, perhaps you have your own definition of the four-letter word “golf.” According to Scottish-American championship pro golfer Tommy Armour “Golf is
The rotator cuff consists of a group of muscles and tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place. These muscles, four in total, help keep
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