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Hand pain can be aching, throbbing, numbness, tenderness, stiffness, or weakness.1 Mild to severe hand pain can make simple tasks like opening a jar, carrying groceries, or tying your shoes painful, frustrating, or impossible

Calcific tendonitis is a common source of shoulder pain and can be a frustration given the severity of pain and the duration of symptoms. However, the news is not all bad. On a positive note, the vast majority of patients do find relief with nonsurgical treatments for this condition.

Some causes are more serious than others. A sudden fracture can suggest underlying osteoporosis. You might also experience referred pain from other organs. In this case, nerves send signals causing pain near the shoulder blades, even though the original pain source is elsewhere, like in your heart o...

Improve your shoulder health and fend off rotator cuff injuries with targeted exercises using resistance bands. These exercises are a cornerstone of physical therapy, focusing on rotation and strength to enhance your range of motion and decrease pain.

Distal clavicle osteolysis is shoulder joint pain at the end of the collarbone that is the result of bone disintegration and damage. The most common symptom is a sharp or aching pain at the junction of the acromioclavicular joint (AC joint) and collarbone. While the pain is usually felt during activ...

Shoulder pain is a common side effect of a vaccine. Usually, it gets better fairly quickly and causes no long-term problems. However, some people develop a rare problem called shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).

Collarbone fractures are very common, accounting for 5% to 10% of all bone breaks. This type of injury often results from a fall in which you land on your arm or shoulder. It can also happen if you get into an accident, like a car crash.

The location of your shoulder pain can help determine which part of the shoulder is affected, and also whether your pain may be due to a specific activity or event (like swimmer's shoulder), or related to a more serious condition (like breast cancer treatment).

This article offers guidelines for a clavicle fracture physical therapy treatment plan and the do's and don'ts to follow throughout it. It also outlines activities in a standard exercise program in the first week, from weeks two to four, four to eight, eight to 12, and 12 to 16.

Normal hip joints have many surrounding structures that help to stabilize the hip joint. These structures include muscles, ligaments, and the normal bony structure of the hip joint. Together, these structures keep the ball (the femoral head) within the socket (the acetabulum).