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If you re among the 9 million Americans who live with gout  a form of inflammatory arthritis  you re all too familiar with the periodic attacks of p...

Hyperextending a limb may feel normal to you  and most of the time, if you re so-called  double-jointed, it s not harmful to your body. But rarely, ...

Tendonitis may lead to partial tears in your proximal biceps tendon  and that causes pain when you use the muscle. Partial tears can progress to a com...

The sternoclavicular joint, or SC joint, is the connection of the sternum (breastbone) to the clavicle (collarbone). This SC joint is uncommonly injured, but it can be problematic when an injury is sustained.

While treatment can fast-track healing, frozen shoulder usually goes away with time within two to four years and sometimes pain can decrease in just a...

The goal of all surgical treatments for a shoulder separation is to restore the normal alignment of the end of the collarbone with the outer edge of the shoulder blade (the acromion)

Reverse shoulder replacement was developed because traditional surgical options for shoulder arthritis, such as total shoulder replacements, aren't a suitable option when patients also have a rotator cuff tear.

Internal impingement is a specific type of shoulder injury that is seen primarily in throwing athletes.

A shoulder separation sounds like an odd injury, but in reality, it refers to the stretching or tearing of ligaments where the collarbone (clavicle) meets the shoulder blade (scapula). This intersection is also called the acromioclavicular or AC joint.

Shoulder exercises can be useful in the treatment of many of the common causes of shoulder pain. These exercises are also part of the usual rehabilitation from most any shoulder surgery. Shoulder exercises should be performed under the direction of a physician to ensure the proper muscles are being ...