SAN DIEGO — Addressing anterior shoulder instability at an earlier age may prevent shoulder osteoarthritis. However, other factors, such as increased BMI, smoking, and manual labor, may increase a ...

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthritis Foundation have awarded a $500,000 multicenter research grant to UCSF Health’s Michael Davies, MD, and co-principal ...

Recurring pain in your shoulder can be more than just a nuisance—it could be arthritis, defined as the breakdown of cartilage in the joint. Orthopedic specialist Chris Joyce, MD, explains how to ...

Many people have shoulder pain at some point. Usually, it goes away after a while. But when shoulder pain sticks around, it can indicate a more serious issue, like arthritis. Although conservative ...

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease worldwide. How to prevent it and why surgery should be the last option—FITBOOK summarizes the key facts and latest findings. Hiking, badminton, ...

Nov. 16 (UPI) --A method of "stunning" nerves reduces pain by at least 70% in people with moderate to severe arthritis in their hip and shoulder joints, a study presented Monday during the annual ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old female suffering with very painful “end-stage, bone on bone” osteoarthritis with bone spurs of both shoulders and rotator cuff damage (tendonitis). This shoulder ...

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Key Takeaways Pain between the shoulder blades is often caused by muscle strain from poor posture or lifting heavy objects.Other causes of pain between ...

Osteoarthritis patients report significant pain relief after treatment with cooled radiofrequency ablation, a new technique that "stuns" sensory nerves in shoulder and hip joints to reduce — and ...

Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Key Takeaways Rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain and swelling in both shoulders. People with RA have a higher risk of shoulder issues like rotator cuff tears ...