There are three bones that make up your shoulder – the shoulder blade, collarbone and upper arm bone (humerus). Falling onto an outstretched arm is a common cause of proximal humerus fractures, which are fractures of the humerus close to the shoulder joint. A humerus shaft fracture occurs lower down your arm in the mid portion of the upper…
The rotator cuff tendons cover the head of the humerus (upper arm bone), attaching it to the shoulder blade and enabling you to raise and rotate your arm. The rotator cuff keeps your arm within your shoulder socket and has a lubricating sac, called a bursa, which allows it to slide smoothly as you move…
If you have severe arthritis is both of your shoulders, you may be offered double shoulder replacement surgery – also called bilateral shoulder replacement. The procedure involves removing both of the damaged shoulder joints and replacing them with artificial implants. Normally, surgery takes place a few months apart to allow use other hand whilst the operated…
You might not think your shoulder has much in common with a flower, but here’s the thing… …way back in history as far as the Ancient Greeks, humans have noticed something interesting about proportion and the way one element links to another. Referred to as The Golden Ratio (or the Divine Proportion), objects that we…
A proximal humerus fracture is a type of broken shoulder. The anatomy of your shoulder comprises the humerus (upper arm bone), scapula (shoulder blade) and clavicle (collarbone). The humeral head at the top of the humerus is the ball part of your shoulder joint, which rests inside the shoulder socket. A proximal fracture is a…
Your shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body, enabling you to reach above your head, lift and rotate your arm and move it in many different directions. Unfortunately, this flexibility makes the shoulder particularly prone to dislocation and after it has dislocated once, your shoulder joint can be vulnerable to repeated full or partial…
If you have been diagnosed with shoulder impingement you are probably experiencing a range of debilitating symptoms including pain moving from your shoulder down as far as your wrist when you lift your arm or reach in front of you, difficulties sleeping due to pain or achiness in the affected areas, problems reaching behind your back and…
Shoulder arthritis of the main ball and socket joint, also known as the glenohumeral joint, results in pain and stiffness in the shoulder. This pain is provoked by a loss of cartilage which normally allows the bones to move smoothly over one another and prevents rubbing.
The AC joint is located at the top of your shoulder where the collarbone and shoulder blade meet. It is vulnerable to injury during certain types of high impact sports or as the result of a heavy fall into the shoulder. The AC joint may also develop overuse injuries and over time this may lead…
