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Between 2003 and 2013, superior labrum anterior-to-posterior (SLAP) tear diagnoses increased, but the number of arthroscopic SLAP repairs plateaued after initially doubling, according to new research.

Published results showed no significant differences in clinical outcomes at 12 months among patients with acute traumatic rotator cuff tears who received either surgical treatment or nonoperative treatment.

The rotator cuff muscles can be prone to inflammation and tears during overhead activities or due to wear and tear. An important way to reduce tears or rotator cuff injury is by strengthening these muscles.

You probably don't think about your shoulders much, until you suddenly experience pain in one of them. Shoulder pain can make a simple act  brush...

If you have hip pain, you may benefit from physical therapy to help control your symptoms and improve your overall functional mobility. Your physical therapy program should focus on decreasing or eliminating your pain, improving your hip range of motion and strength, and restoring normal functional ...

Many women experience hip pain during pregnancy. The pain is most common during the second and third trimesters, but it can start as early as the first trimester.

Several things can cause front hip pain, including fractures, strains, and arthritis. To treat front hip pain, a doctor might suggest a combination of home remedies and pain relief medications.

Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study.

Bursitis is the painful swelling of bursae. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion your tendons, ligaments, and muscles. When they work normally, bursae help the tendons, ligaments, and muscles glide smoothly over bone. But when the bursae are swollen, the area around them becomes very tender and...

Hip cracking or discomfort may cause someone to want to stretch or  pop their hip back into place. To do this safely at home, it is important to lear...