Shoulder instability occurs when your shoulder joint (ball and socket) has lost is normal alignment (ball resting symmetrically in the socket), which causes your arm to lose its support. The most ...

People battling debilitating arthritis in the shoulder are finding relief thanks to a revolutionary 'backward' ball and socket joint replacement. Traditional shoulder replacements use a ball-shaped ...

The scapula or shoulder blade is a bony structure found on the upper back that connects the upper arm to the chest wall (thorax). It also forms the socket part of the shoulder joint connecting the ...

Shoulder instability occurs when the arm’s ball joint moves in and out of the shoulder socket joint. Chronically unstable shoulders can lead to loose shoulder joints that slip out of place repeatedly.

An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

The shoulder joints are some of the most frequently used joints in your body. The shoulder is also the joint with the most mobility and range of motion. Our doctors and surgeons with University ...

About 10,000 Britons suffer the agony of a dislocated shoulder each year. And until recently, surgery to correct the injury would involve two operations to insert and remove a metal screw into the ...

Don’t give this injury the cold shoulder: Prompt medical care is necessary to reduce future complications of dislocated shoulders, according to a new review from the Journal of the American Academy of ...

Shoulder pain is a common ache in the U.S.: By some estimates, as many as 67% of people experience shoulder discomfort at some point over the course of their lives. The most mobile joint in your body, ...

The shoulder muscles are responsible for maintaining the widest range of motion of any joint in your body. This flexibility is also what makes the shoulder prone to instability and injury. Muscles, ...