Shoulder articles

General information The coracobrachialis muscle is located in the upper inside part of the arm and is attached to the scapula (which is better known as the shoulder blade). Literal meaning The crow arm muscle. Interesting information The...

Tumors are lumps or masses of tissue that form when the cells end up dividing uncontrollably.  Growing tumors might end up replacing healthy tissues with abnormal tissue.  It could end up weakening the bone and cause it to break...

A glenoid labrum tear (known simply as a labral tear) is a tear to the edge of the shoulder socket. The structure torn is fibrous and hard, and it sits around the socket to keep the upper arm in place and to prevent dislocations. Heavy...

One of the most common types of physical complaints is that of pain in the shoulder. The shoulder is composed of multiple joints, tendons and muscles that all join together to provide you with an increased range of movement in the arm....

An osteochondroma is a benign bone tumour. Growing tumors might end up replacing healthy tissues with abnormal tissue. It could end up weakening the bone and cause it to break (fracture). Most of the time, the bone tumor is noncancerous...

Frozen shoulder tends to cause stiffness and pain in the shoulder.  Over the course of time, the shoulder ends up becoming very hard to move.  The condition only occurs in around 2 percent of the population.  Most of the time, it affects...

Shoulder subluxations are a temporary, partial dislocation within the shoulder joint. The ball of the upper arm is typically held in the socket of the shoulder by a group of ligaments. Ligaments are strong tissue bands that connect the...

The collarbone (clavicle) is one of the main bones found in the shoulder joint. Its primary role is to hold the shoulder up, as well as the shoulder blade (scapula) and the acromioclavicular (AC) joint. The collarbone is responsible for...

An individual suffering with tendinopathy will have inflammation of the surrounding shoulder joint tendons.  Four muscles and tendons are in the rotator cuff, which surrounds the back and top of the shoulder.  The tendons work together to...

Rotator cuff ruptures are serious injuries to the muscle in the shoulder. They commonly affect older people, typically over the age of 65, and occur in about equal numbers of males and females. They cause significant pain and disability in...

Traumas to the shoulder are quite common. Injuries can range from a separated shoulder that resulted from falling on the shoulder or being involved in a high-speed accident where the scapula becomes fractured. One thing remains certain,...

The bicep muscle is located in the front of your upper arm. It helps you to bend the elbow and rotate the arm. It also helps to make sure the shoulder blade is stable. Tendons keep the muscle attached to the bones. The biceps tendons attach...