Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

Our final thoughts: If you have shoulder pain due to arthritis, impingement, bursitis, tendonitis, and/or rotator cuff tears, ...

Chronic shoulder pain can make daily tasks like lifting, reaching, or even sleeping uncomfortable. This type of pain is often ...

1 HOMA-IR: Serum insulin pmol/l × glucose mmol/l/22.5 2 Three of the following criteria present: 1) Central obesity, defined as waist circumference > 102 cm in men and > 88 cm in women; 2 ...

The shoulder is a shallow ball and socket joint. The tendons that hold it together are injured so frequently that rotator cuff repair has become the second-ranking major ambulatory surgery in the ...

The causes of shoulder pain may be as common as a traumatic injury or as rare as a systemic inflammatory condition, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The combination of ...

Dear Reader: Your rotator cuff is the group of muscles and ... Diagnosis begins with a close examination of the shoulder joint to assess pain and identify areas of weakness or impaired motion.

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An office worker in her mid-40s recently had difficulty lifting her arms. This is because every time you move your arm at a ...