The bursa provides padding between bones, tendons, and ligaments to reduce friction and improve joint movement throughout the body. There are multiple bursae in the shoulder, but this condition ...

Ball and socket joints also allow flexion and extension. Flexion of the shoulder joint occurs when the humerus (upper arm) moves forwards from the rest of the body, which happens at the end of an ...

This occurs when the angle of a joint increases, for example, at the elbow when putting a shot. Abduction – movement away from the midline of the body. This occurs at the hip and shoulder joints ...

The rotator cuff provides stability for the shoulder joint and is responsible for rotating the arm both internally and externally. Most tennis players who experience shoulder pain present with one ...

Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios were determined. Results 27 people with and 30 people without shoulder pain participated. The mean age (SD) for the participant was 47 ...

Ankle bursitis occurs when one or more of the bursae sacs in the ankle become inflamed ... the joints and helps reduce wear and tear on the joint surfaces. This article will discuss the symptoms ...

Objective To review and compare treatments (1) after primary traumatic shoulder dislocation aimed at minimising the risk of chronic shoulder instability and (2) for chronic post-traumatic shoulder ...