Shoulder Pain

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder affects up to 12% of people, restricting the jaw joint and its associated muscles. While pain and discomfort in your jaw are the most common symptoms of TMJ disorder, many people also experience pain and discomfort in other parts...

What is shoulder impingement syndrome? Pain in the shoulder is commonly caused by shoulder impingement syndrome. Shoulder impingement occurs when the shoulder bones impinge on the bursae or tendons of the shoulder. Extensive overhead shoulder activity, particularly...

Biceps tendinitis is a painful injury, caused by microscopic tears in the tendons that connect the biceps muscle to the bone. This can come about as a result of repetitive motion, such as those done by competitive athletes like tennis or baseball players. Symptoms of...

Falling down is something that happens to people all the time. Unfortunately, doing so can lead to many different types of pain, including shoulder pain.  Shoulder pain after a fall can even linger for much longer than you might think. One medical study found that 32%...

If you experience shoulder pain, tension or tightness, you’re not alone. In fact, these shoulder symptoms affect around a quarter of all adults. The good news is you may be able to reduce these uncomfortable symptoms with just a few exercises every day.  Are you...

If you think back, there’s a decent chance that you can remember a time when you had a fall at work. You might have landed on your knee, hands, elbow or shoulder, and you may even have injured yourself.  The National Safety Council reports that 244,000 workers fell...

You’re walking around your house. You stumble on the edge of a rug and fall on your shoulder. Such a scenario is a fairly common one, and it can have serious consequences.  For instance, many common shoulder injuries result from falling, and falls are often a source...