If you have been diagnosed with shoulder osteoarthritis, your orthopaedic surgeon will set out the treatment options that are available to you. These will depend on a range of factors, including the severity of your condition, your general state of health and your age. As a general rule, the least invasive treatments will always be…
Calcific tendonitis is a build-up of calcium deposits in a tendon. It can occur anywhere in the body but the condition commonly develops in the rotator cuff, which is the group of tendons that connect important shoulder muscles from your shoulder blade to your upper arm. When there is a build-up of calcium in this…
Your biceps muscle is located at the front of your upper arm. When the muscle contracts it pulls the forearm up and rotates it outwards. Tendons attach the biceps muscle to the shoulder blade (scapula) and the radius bone of the forearm. There are two proximal biceps tendons, of which the long head of biceps…
Of all the joints in the human body, the shoulder joint is the most mobile. To facilitate the full range of movements made by your shoulder, it is supported by a network of muscles, tendons and ligaments. Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a condition caused by the capsule of connective tissue that surrounds the shoulder…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a debilitating condition that occurs when the median nerve becomes compressed or squeezed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in your wrist.
A dislocated shoulder is a very painful injury that occurs when your upper arm bone pops out of the socket in your shoulder joint. Because the shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body it is particularly susceptible to dislocation and there is a risk of repeated dislocations if the joint becomes unstable.
