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Shoulder pain is among the most common musculoskeletal complaints, particularly among adults over 40 and those in occupations or sports involving repeated overhead motion. Rotator cuff-related conditions account for a large share of cases, ranging from irritation of the tendons to partial or full tears.
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Shoulder · The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body, formed
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body, formed where the ball of the upper arm bone sits in a shallow socket of the shoulder blade. This shallow fit allows an exceptional range of motion but provides little inherent bony stability, so the joint depends heavily on the surrounding rotator cuff muscles, ligaments, and labrum to stay centered during movement.
Shoulder · Shoulder pain is among the most common musculoskeletal complaint
Shoulder pain is among the most common musculoskeletal complaints, particularly among adults over 40 and those in occupations or sports involving repeated overhead motion. Rotator cuff-related conditions account for a large share of cases, ranging from irritation of the tendons to partial or full tears.
Shoulder · What is the rotator cuff?
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles — supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis — whose tendons wrap around the shoulder joint and help keep the arm bone centered in its socket while allowing rotation.
Shoulder · What is shoulder impingement?
Shoulder impingement describes irritation of rotator cuff tendons or the bursa as they pass through a narrow space beneath the tip of the shoulder blade, often provoked by repeated overhead activity. Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition involving progressive stiffening of the joint capsule, typically moving through painful, stiff, and recovery phases over many months.
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The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles — supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis — whose tendons wrap around the shoulder joint and help keep the arm bone centered in its socket while allowing rotation.
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Shoulder impingement describes irritation of rotator cuff tendons or the bursa as they pass through a narrow space beneath the tip of the shoulder blade, often provoked by repeated overhead activity. Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition involving progressive stiffening of the joint capsule, typically moving through painful, stiff, and recovery phases over many months.