Whether tossing a football, swimming, or painting the ceiling, you demand a lot from your shoulders. However, unlike the big joints of your lower body, soft tissues are the main form of support for ...

IF YOU'VE EVER felt a pinch of pain in the shoulder when you reach for something above your head, you know how vital proper function of the joint is for your everyday life. Once you hit the gym, ...

The rotator cuff tends to mystify many, probably due to the complexity of its composition and function. It’s often avoided in regular exercise routines and is even more rarely addressed by sedentary ...

A few weeks ago, I had my check up with Dr. Ginn about my right shoulder where I had the ganglion cyst, bone spur and calcifications on the rotator cuff. After he drained it and put cortisone in it, ...

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. Therefore, it also needs more stability from muscles and ligaments to function well and without pain. The main muscle group that provides such ...

: My shoulder has been hurting for four months after playing ball with my kids. It's now hurting with most daily activities, especially those requiring my arms overhead. My primary doctor's advice: ...

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Having dislocated my shoulder multiple times in my 20s, I am quite familiar with the delicate group of muscles know as the rotator cuff since these are the muscles that help keep the joint intact.

In response to the demand from professional and recreational athletes, doctors, therapists and trainers have been working on new techniques to repair and rehabilitate shoulder joints after injury.

Q. I tore my rotator cuff in a skiing accident. I still have some discomfort five months later. Can you recommend exercises to avoid surgery? A. Shoulder injuries account for at least 13 percent of ...