Conditions Treated

The arm is made up of the humerus bone. The upper end of the humerus is called the proximal humerus. It has a head, neck and a shaft which is the body of the bone. The head of the humerus is the ball of the shoulder joint. The upper end of the humerus also has

The arm is the humerus. The primary function of the arm is bearing the weight of the arm. A fracture of the humerus affects the ability to move your shoulder, as well as bend and straighten the elbow. Cause The arm bone can break in several ways. The bones can crack slightly or can break

Risk factors: Playing more overhead sports activities and repeated use of the shoulder in the workplace may lead to sliding of the upper arm bone (the ball portion) from the glenoid (the socket portion) of the shoulder. The dislocation might be a partial dislocation (subluxation) or a complete dislocation causing pain and shoulder joint instability.

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,

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

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

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

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