A pectoralis major strain refers to a tear in the large muscle which covers the chest. Its weak point is where the tendon attaches to the arm bone, and a strain or rupture can happen here when it is put under stress. Symptoms A sudden sharp pain at the front of the upper arm, near […]
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Your shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. The ball at the top of your upper arm moves smoothly in the socket of your shoulder blade on a lining of cartilage. The cartilage prevents your bones from rubbing together. If your cartilage is damaged by injury or arthritis, this can make your joint painful and stiff. A
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A shoulder contusion, or bruising of the shoulder muscle, is a mild sports injury that can occur due to a direct blow or a fall. The muscle may be stretched but doesn’t tear. You may have visible bruising just below the skin as well as deeper bruising. While a shoulder contusion is uncomfortable and may
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Proximal (Shoulder) Distal (Elbow) When the tendons that connect the biceps muscle to bone become inflamed, this is referred to as biceps tendonitis. Biceps tendonitis can occur at either one of the tendon attachment locations — the shoulder or the elbow. Symptoms Proximal Pain and inflammation at the front of the shoulder. Pain may develop
A SLAP tear is an injury to the labrum of the shoulder, which is the ring of cartilage that surrounds the socket of the shoulder joint. Symptoms You may not have symptoms all the time. You may only experience pain or other symptoms when doing certain movements with the shoulder. Pain when performing overhead movements
Symptoms A sudden sharp pain at the front of the upper arm. Swelling over the front of the shoulder joint. A feeling that something at the front of your shoulder has torn. May be a visible deformity, especially if a complete rupture. This is because the biceps muscle contracts or bunches up. Partial rupture is
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Thoracic outlet syndrome is a term used to describe the compression of nerves and/or blood vessels which travel from the neck to the armpit. Compression of these structures can cause pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness from the neck and throughout the arm. Symptoms Symptoms vary depending on the exact location and structures being compressed, as
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Inside each of your shoulders is a tiny, fluid-filled sac known as a bursa. Bursae help reduce friction between the bones in your joints. If the bursa in your shoulder becomes inflamed, it leads to a condition known as shoulder bursitis. Some people are at higher risk for shoulder bursitis because they use their shoulders
A clavicle fracture is a fracture of the clavicle bone at the front of the shoulder. It is also known as a broken collarbone. It is usually caused from a fall onto the shoulder, or onto an outstretched arm If you suspect a broken collar bone then seek medical attention immediately. Symptoms Immediate severe pain
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Impingement of the shoulder, which is sometimes called swimmer’s shoulder or thrower’s shoulder, is caused by the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles becoming trapped or impinged as they pass through a narrow bony channel. This channel is called the subacromial space and so-called because it is under the arch of the acromion.With repetitive pinching,
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A dislocated shoulder occurs when the humerus bone is displaced forwards out of the joint. Dislocated shoulders are usually caused by a fall onto an outstretched arm, twisting or impact to the shoulder. Symptoms The patient will be in severe pain and usually hold the arm close to their body and resist moving or turning
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Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is a condition which affects the ability to move the shoulder usually only occurring on one side. For approximately one person in five, the problem spreads to the other shoulder. The medical term adhesive capsulitis literally describes the condition where adhesive means sticky and capsulitis meaning inflammation of the joint
This joint is formed by the end of the clavicle (collar bone) and the acromion (part of the shoulder blade). here are ligaments that keep this joint stable and a small disc between the ends of the bones which can degenerate by our fifth decade of life. Muscles including the deltoid and trapezius that attach
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Rotator cuff tears often occur due to a sudden and forceful movement. Tendinopathy (tendonitis) can develop when there is frequent overhead movement of the arm. The tendon may not tear but can become very painful. Symptoms: A feeling of tearing in your shoulder with general weakness. Limited movement & severe pain can indicate a RC
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