Clavicle fracture, also called broken collarbone, is a very common sports injury seen in athletes who are involved in contact sports such as football, soccer, rugby and martial arts as well as impact sports such as cycling and motor racing. A direct blow over the shoulder that may occur during a fall on an outstretched […]
Read More »SHOULDER BLADE (SCAPULA) FRACTURE
The scapula (shoulder blade) is a flat, triangular bone providing attachment to the muscles of the back, neck, chest and arm. The scapula has a body, neck and spine portion. Scapular fractures are uncommon but do occur and require a large amount of force to fracture. They are usually the result of intense trauma, such […]
Read More »FROZEN SHOULDER (ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS)
Frozen shoulder, also called Adhesive Capsulitis is a condition characterised by pain and loss of motion in shoulder joint. It is more common in older adults aged between 40 and 60 years and is more common in women than men. Causes Frozen shoulder is caused by inflammation of the ligaments holding the shoulder bones to […]
Read More »ROTATOR CUFF TENDINITIS AND TEAR
Rotator cuff is the group of tendons in the shoulder joint providing support and enabling a wider range of motion. Injury to these tendons may result in a tear of these tendons. It is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain in middle aged adults and older individuals. The tendon can tear at […]
Read More »SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT
Shoulder impingement is the condition of inflammation of the tendons of the shoulder joint. It is one of the most common causes of pain in the adult shoulder. The shoulder is a ‘ball-and-socket’ joint. A ‘ball’ at the top of the upper arm bone, humerus, fits neatly into a ‘socket’, called the glenoid, which is […]
Read More »BICIPITAL TENDINITIS (LONG HEAD BICEPS)/ TEAR
The biceps muscle is located in front of your upper arm. It helps in bending your elbow, rotational movements of your forearm and in maintaining stability in the shoulder joint. The biceps muscle has three tendons, two of which attach it to the bone in the shoulder and the other attaches at the elbow. Of […]
Read More »PECTORALIS MAJOR TENDINITIS/ TEAR
The pectoralis muscle is located in front of your chest and upper arm. It helps in bending your arm, rotational movements of your shoulder and in maintaining stability in the shoulder joint. The pectoralis muscle has two tendons, the part that arises from the collar bone (clavicle) called the clavicular head and the other that […]
Read More »ACROMIO CLAVICULAR JOINT (ACJ) ARTHRITIS
Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of joints. There are several types of arthritis and the most common type is osteoarthritis or wear-and-tear arthritis. Arthritis affects various joints in the body and the arthritis in the shoulder can affect the joint at between the collar bone and the shoulder blade. The symptoms include swelling, pain, stiffness, […]
Read More »SHOULDER ARTHRITIS
The term arthritis literally means inflammation of a joint, but is generally used to describe any condition in which there is damage to the cartilage. Damage of the cartilage in the shoulder joint causes shoulder arthritis. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury. The warning signs that inflammation presents are redness, swelling, heat and […]
Read More »SHOULDER INSTABILITY
Shoulder instability is a chronic condition that causes frequent dislocations of the shoulder joint. As the shoulder dislocates it tears a portion of the cartilage bump in the front of the socket. This lesion is called the Bankart’s lesion. If this cartilage does not heal back, it can cause recurrent dislocation of the shoulder. If […]
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