Your acromioclavicular (AC) joint is at the top of your shoulder where your collarbone and acromion part of the shoulder blade meet. If you have AC joint arthritis, the top of your shoulder might feel painful and you may have problems reaching your arm across your body. There are different types of AC joint arthritis…
If you are due to undergo orthopaedic surgery on your shoulder or elbow, your surgeon may suggest an arthroscopic procedure. But what is arthroscopy and how will you benefit as a patient? Here are some of the things you need to know…
In the second of our blogs to mark National Arthritis Awareness Month, we are exploring the range of treatments available for people with elbow arthritis. This type of arthritis is one of the less common forms and you can find more information about the causes and what symptoms to look out for in our blog…
To mark Arthritis Awareness Month, we are looking at the causes of one of the less common forms of arthritis – elbow arthritis. Although elbow pain is a common problem it is rarely caused by arthritis and is more normally due to soft tissue problems, such as tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow, or the result…
Your shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body. It is made up of a ball and socket joint called the glenohumeral joint which is surrounded by a fibrous sleeve called the capsule.
The shoulder is a ball and socket joint. The top of the arm bone, which is shaped like a ball, fits inside the socket in the shoulder blade and is held in place by tendons and ligaments, which form a capsule around the joint to help to support its movement. The rotator cuff is a…
