Your shoulder joint is the most mobile in your body. It allows you to perform a wide range of motion for all sorts of activities. But it’s the shoulder’s flexibility that also makes it susceptible to injury. Laborers and athletes are prone to developing shoulder problems through repetitive and [Read More]
Orthopedics
Injuries to the ACL Knee Ligament
The knee is the junction of three bones: the femur (thighbone), tibia (shinbone), and patella (kneecap). These are held together by muscles, cartilage, and ligaments – including the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. Ligaments are strong bands of connective, slightly flexible tissue that attach [Read More]
Biceps Tendonitis
Biceps tendonitis is inflammation of a strong tendon – called the biceps tendon – that connects the biceps muscle in the upper arm to the bones of the shoulder and elbow. Inflammation usually occurs at the upper end of the biceps tendon with pain felt at the shoulder. Additional symptoms of [Read More]
What Is Trigger Finger and How Is It Treated?
Trigger finger sounds like something out of the wild west, but it’s actually what the condition resembles: a finger that is stuck in a trigger-pulling, bent position. And when it does get un-stuck, the finger snaps into place – whether you’re trying to bend it or to straighten it. In severe cases of [Read More]
Shoulder Separation
Most people assume that a dislocated shoulder is the same thing as a separated shoulder, but this is actually not the case. A dislocated shoulder is when the upper arm bone “ball” is dislocated out of the shoulder socket. A separated shoulder occurs when the shoulder blade and the collarbone become [Read More]
