Tears in the shoulder’s rotator cuff are very common. When it happens, it can cause a lot of pain and disability and can significantly reduce your ability to use your shoulder, making daily tasks like washing dishes, showering, and getting dressed difficult. The rotator cuff is made up of muscles and tendons that help the […]
Shoulder Pain
Can Sleeping Positions Cause Shoulder Pain?
How do you sleep at night: on your back, stomach, side – or a combination of all three? It’s important because your sleeping position could have a painful effect on your shoulder joint and muscles that, in turn, can prevent you from getting a good night’s rest and significantly affect your quality of life. While […]
What Are My Treatment Options for Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder?
One of the most common sources of shoulder pain is calcific tendonitis. It occurs when deposits of hydroxyapatite – crystallized calcium phosphate – forms in shoulder tendons (usually the rotator cuff) and causes inflammation. The pain can be quite severe and lingering. Nonsurgical Treatments for Calcific Tendonitis But here’s the good news – most patients […]
5 Most Common Reasons for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is one of the most common sources of discomfort. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 67 percent of people experience it at some point in their lives. That’s because the shoulder is one of the largest joints in your body and, therefore one of the most vulnerable to injury or illness. […]
Five of the Most Common Repetitive Motion Disorders
Repetitive motion. Whether you work at a construction site or blog for a living, you are at risk of developing repetitive motion disorder. Work-related motions that are “repetitive” include typing at a keyboard, clicking a mouse, working on an assembly line, using a jackhammer, lifting heavy things, and any other activity where the body is […]
