I can’t believe it is 13 months since I had the surgery to remove the basal joint of my thumb. This is the joint that attaches my thumb to my hand. Surgery was a success, no pain in that joint anymore. I still get pain from different areas throughout my hand and from the area ...
Rotator cuff injuries vary from simple inflammation of the muscles in the shoulder to a complete tear that needs surgical attention. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles in the shoulder, named the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor. This quartet of major muscles, along with their tendons, connects the upper arm bone known ...
Shoulder and arm pain caused by shoulder injuries are common. Women with weak shoulder muscles are at increased risk. When visiting my doctor for an unrelated matter, I mentioned that I had this terrible pain in the muscle of my upper arm when I reached up or behind my back. I had tried hot and ...
Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that you can’t raise one of your shoulders. Not that it merely hurts to do so, but it just won’t move at all. Like all the bones have been locked in place. You’re in pretty good shape, haven’t been injured, and have no clue what you might have ...
There’s a nasty little condition called the Frozen Shoulder Syndrome suffered by a good many people. Formally it’s known as Adhesive Capsulitis, and commonly, it’s the Frozen Shoulder Syndrome and whatever you call it, it is not nice to have. Frozen Shoulder Syndrome is simply, stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. The signs and ...
