Up to a third of people worldwide have shoulder pain; it’s one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints. But medical ...

In A Nutshell • 99% of adults over 40 have rotator cuff abnormalities on MRI scans, including wear and tear (25%), partial tears (62%), or complete tears (11%) • These findings showed up equally in ...

Menopause symptoms can be a lot to shoulder — hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats and weight gain are just a few. There’s ...

Shoulder arthritis is damage to the cartilage in the ball-and-socket joint of your shoulder. The smooth covering of cartilage between your shoulder bones allows your shoulder to move and rotate ...

I spent more than a decade getting X-rays, CT scans and other treatments for chronic shoulder pain before I found relief in ...

Your infraspinatus is one of the four muscles that make up your rotator cuff. It plays a part in the movement and stability of your shoulder joint. You put your shoulder muscles to the test in many ...

Your rhomboid muscles connect your shoulder blade (scapula) to your spine. If your rhomboid muscles hurt, you’ll feel it in your back and shoulders. “The rhomboids can become painful because of ...

Whether you’re placing a pile of dishes at the top of your cabinet shelf or throwing a ball across the field, your shoulders are at work. In fact, the shoulder is the most movable joint in the entire ...

Painful shoulder conditions, such as shoulder arthritis and rotator cuff tears, are common. Treatments such as medications, physical therapy, and steroid injections can help, but sometimes surgical ...