Your body is made up of hundreds of joints. These joints attach bones together and help your body move. The sternoclavicular joint is one of four joints in your shoulder. When the sternoclavicular ...

People with double-jointed shoulders have unusual levels of flexibility in their shoulder joints. Having double-jointed shoulders may sometimes lead to chronic pain and injuries. “Double-jointed” is ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known for causing all-over inflammation and pain. It happens when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the synovium, the lining of the joints. RA can target the ...

Your acromioclavicular (AC) joint provides stability and motion within your shoulder. When it becomes severely injured, AC joint surgery is one option to help you regain function. The AC joint is ...

The scapula has its own set of joint actions: The shoulder girdle has a set of joint actions specific to motion of the scapula. Although this may seem like just another set of confusing terms to ...

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...

Menopause symptoms can be a lot to shoulder — hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats and weight gain are just a few. There’s ...

Total shoulder arthroplasty is a procedure that replaces the shoulder with an artificial joint. The surgeon removes the ball of the shoulder and places a metal stem that goes into the arm bone, or ...

Shoulder pain is traditionally considered a problem of athletes or older people. However, it's slowly catching up with the younger working crowd as well. The shoulder joint is the most flexible in the ...