The shoulder muscles are responsible for maintaining the widest range of motion of any joint in your body. This flexibility is also what makes the shoulder prone to instability and injury. Muscles, ...

Patients with breast cancer who participate in a tailored exercise program after surgery have better shoulder function after 1 month compared with those who received usual care. Acute discomfort and ...

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 ...

Wear and tear, injury, certain medical conditions, and age can take a toll on shoulder function. Oftentimes, surgery can be avoided, with many people responding well to nonoperative treatments, such ...

The shoulder is a complex structure present on the upper body that connects the arms to the torso. It consists of many components that work together to provide stability and a wide range of movement.

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The long head of the biceps and its glenoid labral attachment, the biceps labral complex, constitute an integral ...

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...

Correspondence to Dr Behnam Liaghat, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; bliaghat{at}health.sdu.dk Objectives To investigate the ...