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 ...

A shoulder fracture is a broken bone in the shoulder. These fractures typically occur after a fall or high impact collision. In most cases, surgery is not necessary to treat a shoulder fracture. The ...

Pain in the right shoulder and arm can occur due to injury, wear and tear, and other health conditions. You may experience other symptoms with certain causes. Shoulder pain is very common. Because ...

From your shoulders to your fingers, your arms have many moving parts: joints, bones, muscles, nerves, tendons and ligaments. Mysterious arm pain that seemingly comes out of nowhere can arise if any ...

Shoulder blade pain is discomfort in or around your shoulder blades. It usually develops from muscle strain due to injury or ...

Shoulder sprains and strains are both injuries that can happen due to overuse of or trauma to the shoulder. While the symptoms of the two are similar, they involve different types of tissue within ...

Growth-plate injuries of the shoulder and elbow are common injuries in youth and adolescent baseball players. The growth-plate (epiphyseal plate or physis) is an area of cartilage at the end of a bone ...

Dead arm syndrome is a condition that affects the shoulder. It’s caused by repeated movements, which place stress on the joint. Over time, the shoulder becomes unstable, resulting in discomfort and ...

Your deltoid muscles make up a main muscle group in your upper body. They’re connected with many other muscles and bones in your upper back, neck, and shoulder region and are extremely mobile. They ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Exactech, a global medical technology leader, has announced the publication of a landmark research study in JSES International: the first large-scale, ...

Shoulder arthritis is damage to the cartilage in the ball-and-socket joint of your shoulder. The smooth covering of cartilage between your shoulder bones allows your shoulder to move and rotate ...

Amber Roth's cheek was shattered a few weeks after her college graduation, but her surgeon was able to reconstruct it with a piece of her shoulder in a 12-hour surgery Palm Beach Health Network/Amber ...