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Shoulder conditions
Information on the most common shoulder problems: symptoms, examination, treatment and recovery.
Subacromial pain syndromePain on the outside of the shoulder that comes on when you lift your arm. This is the most common reason people with shoulder pain come to the clinic.Frozen shoulderA shoulder that first becomes painful and then stiff. An unpleasant but usually benign course: in most people the movement comes back on its own.Rotator cuff tearA tear in one of the tendons that keep the shoulder stable and move it. Not every tear needs repairing: the best treatment depends on your symptoms, your age and how the tear came about.Shoulder instabilityThe shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, and for that reason also the joint that most easily comes out of its socket. After a first dislocation the chance of it happening again is real, certainly in young and sporty people.Arthritis and replacementIn arthritis the cartilage in the shoulder joint has worn away. That causes pain and stiffness which gradually increase. A replacement is the last step in that process, not the first.Proximal humerus fractureA fracture of the upper part of the upper arm, just below the shoulder, usually after a fall onto the arm or the shoulder. Most of these fractures heal without surgery.
For detailed medical information per condition, we refer to our website Orthoca.
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