Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson, DC Key Takeaways The shoulder joint is made up of four joints that work together for movement and stability.The rotator cuff, which includes four 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 ...

Shoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient's opposite shoulder, according to researchers. In the study, researchers used X-rays providing a ...

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 ...

ANN ARBOR--After a prophylactic double mastectomy in 2015, Tina Harrison discovered that she did, indeed, have breast cancer--it just hadn't been detected. Harrison, of Pinckney, Mich., correctly ...

The deltoid is a large muscle responsible for lifting the arm and giving the shoulder its range of motion. Pain in this area may be due to issues like overuse or injury. The deltoid is located in the ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function, allowing patients to resume daily activities and improve their quality of life. Each year, ...

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 ...

Shoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient's opposite shoulder, according to new study. In a study that updated prior findings, researchers ...