The shoulders are the only joint in the body that can have 360 degrees of movement. That increase in mobility comes in handy when reaching far overhead for a tough shot on the tennis court, extending ...

Nearly a whopping 67 percent of people will experience shoulder pain or discomfort at some point in their life, according to one study available at the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Impingement refers to mechanical compression and/or wear of an athlete's rotator cuff tendons. The rotator cuff is actually a series of four muscles connecting the scapula (shoulder blade) to the ...

EDGEWOOD, Ky. (WKRC) – Baseball is back in season, and for area doctors' offices, that means a whole new set of sports injuries. The sports medicine team at OrthoCincy says from little league on up, ...

Shoulder impingements are common injuries that can take between a few weeks to 6 months to heal. In people with severe cases, this time can increase to a year. Shoulder impingement syndrome, also ...

Frozen shoulder can make simple tasks—such as lifting your arm, sleeping on your side, getting out of bed, putting on a bra, ...

A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete severing of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder, usually due to injury. A strain is different, as it involves an overstretch of the tendons. The ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — With kids now back in school and fall sports in full swing, doctors in the DMV are warning of overuse-type injuries. No matter what sport you play, you can suffer from an overuse ...

Q. I’m a 40-year-old woman who works out in the gym regularly. About three months ago, I started to notice some mild pain in my left shoulder at night. Over the last month, my shoulder has become very ...

Painful shoulder conditions, such as shoulder arthritis and rotator cuff tears, are common. Treatments such as medications, physical therapy, and steroid injections can help, but sometimes surgical ...

Unexplained right shoulder pain could be a sign of liver cancer due to referred pain from the liver, according to experts. Here's what to know.