For some breast cancer survivors, the battle continues long after they are free of disease. Pain and stiffness continue to hamper their movements years later. Now, researchers at the University of ...

This important function allows the socket (part of the shoulder blade) to keep up with the humeral head. In addition, the important rotator cuff muscles arise from the shoulder blade, so providing a ...

By Dr. Dragomir Mijic Most people don’t think much about their shoulders — until one stops working the way it should. When ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function. It allows patients to resume everyday activities and improve their quality of life. Over ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function, allowing patients to resume daily activities and improve their quality of life. Each year, ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers showed that a simple string-pulling task could help make a reliable assessment of shoulder mobility across animals and humans. Across ...

Q: I had an MRI that showed three of my four rotator cuff tendons have complete tears. I can only lift my right arm midway. I cannot comb my hair, and I’m right-handed. I cannot lift a glass or coffee ...

ANN ARBOR--After a prophylactic double mastectomy in 2015, Tina Harrison discovered that she did, indeed, have breast cancer--it just hadn't been detected. Harrison, of Pinckney, Mich., correctly ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

Shoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient's opposite shoulder, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers. In the study, researchers ...

Background Shoulder function and the prevalence of shoulder complaints in elite badminton are not well described. Objective The aims of this study were to compare players who reported previous or ...