This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Your infraspinatus is one of the four muscles that make up your rotator cuff. It plays a part in the movement and stability of your shoulder joint. You put your shoulder muscles to the test in many ...

Painful shoulder conditions, such as shoulder arthritis and rotator cuff tears, are common. Treatments such as medications, physical therapy, and steroid injections can help, but sometimes surgical ...

Axillary nerve injuries affect the nerve that runs from your neck to your shoulder. They commonly happen when the nerve is overstretched. Axillary nerve compression and injury often leads to pain and ...

Shoulder arthritis is damage to the cartilage in the ball-and-socket joint of your shoulder. The smooth covering of cartilage between your shoulder bones allows your shoulder to move and rotate ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), also called axial spondyloarthritis, can cause stiffness in the neck and shoulders. Neck and shoulder pain might get worse after lying or sitting for a time, causing ...

Important Medical Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice. Anyone experiencing persistent shoulder pain or other concerning ...

If you've ever suffered a shoulder injury, you'll know how much it can impact your life, whether that be through causing pain and discomfort, affecting day-to-day activities such as sport, or even ...

Have you ever been trying to sleep, only to have your sleep derailed by pain in your shoulder? What could possibly be causing it? And is there anything you can do about it? There are several possible ...

Correspondence to Dr Behnam Liaghat, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense 5230, Denmark; bliaghat{at}health.sdu.dk This statement paper ...

Parsonage-Turner syndrome (neuralgic amyotrophy) is a possibility, but there are other neurological causes of shoulder pain. I suggest a visit to a neurologist, who may order nerve studies (such as an ...