SAN DIEGO — Addressing anterior shoulder instability at an earlier age may prevent shoulder osteoarthritis. However, other factors, such as increased BMI, smoking, and manual labor, may increase a ...

Many people have shoulder pain at some point. Usually, it goes away after a while. But when shoulder pain sticks around, it can indicate a more serious issue, like arthritis. Although conservative ...

More than 50 million Americans have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis, and those numbers continue to grow. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It is simply the breakdown or ...

A recent review article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) finds arthroscopic (joint replacement or reconstruction) management could be a promising option ...

CHICAGO — Patients undergoing primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) for their glenohumeral osteoarthritis (OA) had more complications of care and higher hospital costs when they also had a ...

Shoulder injuries and different types of arthritis may cause acromioclavicular (AC) joint pain. The AC joint in the shoulder connects the collarbone to part of the shoulder blade. One of the AC ...

Shoulder osteoarthritis is less common than arthritis affecting the knee or hip, which are weight bearing joints. Shoulder arthritis is classified as being either primary or secondary. Primary ...

On Tuesday, Today’s Al Roker announced he would be undergoing total shoulder replacement surgery. The NBC weatherman said he’s been living with “intense pain” in his right shoulder due to arthritis, a ...

The shoulder, or pectoral girdle, is a structure that plays an essential role in many functions and movements. The three shoulder bones include the scapula, the clavicle, and the humerus. A shoulder ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year-old polio survivor with severe osteoarthritis in my left shoulder, which is the side also affected by polio. I experience pain in varying degrees throughout the day, but ...

May is Arthritis Awareness Month – for good reason. All of us know someone with arthritis: one in four adults suffer from some form of arthritis. Is this just a normal part of aging? Trevor: No – ...