Is It Okay for One Dumbbell to Tilt During Shoulder Presses?
Most people don’t allow one dumbbell to stay tilted towards their head during a shoulder press. […]
Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment: A Drill-Down of Options
There’s many things you may still not know about your chronic rotator cuff pain, very common among both gym enthusiasts and sedentary people. […]
The 5 Worst Weight Exercises if You Have a Bad AC Joint
What exercises should you avoid if you have a bad AC joint? […]
Can a Rotator Cuff Problem Cause Arm Pain from Sneezing?
When you sneeze does your rotator cuff hurt? […]
Does Rotator Cuff Arthroscopy Always Restore Full Function?
How effective is rotator cuff arthroscopy for restoring full function of the shoulder? […]
Safer Alternatives to the Behind Neck Military Press
Has the behind neck military press been hurting your shoulders? Here are much safer alternatives that will get you the muscle growth, shape and strength you want. […]
Can Younger Adults Benefit from Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
If you’re younger than 50, even in your 20s, and have a painful shoulder that doesn’t respond to conservative treatment, should you consider shoulder replacement surgery? […]
Can a Rotator Cuff Problem Cause Arm Pain from Sneezing?
When you sneeze does your upper arm or shoulder area get a brief twinge of pain? […]
Seeking Chronic Pain Treatment? What Your Doctors Missed
People suffering with low back pain in the morning, neck pain or sciatica when sitting in a chair, hip pain when walking, shoulder pain or any other musculoskeletal condition… …are still pursuing the same treatments [...]
Deltoid Muscle Keeps Twitching: Benign or Disease?
You’ve been lifting weights for some time now, but suddenly your deltoid muscle has begun twitching after workouts. This has never happened before. What’s even scarier is if you have not changed your shoulder routine. [...]
Can Shoulder Pain & Numb Thumb Be Caused by One Condition?
If your shoulder hurts and your thumb or other fingers are numb and tingling, is this more likely multiple sclerosis, ALS or a more benign condition? […]
Shoulder Pop When Bring Bar Down in the Bench Press: Causes
Causes and solutions for shoulder popping when you bring the bar down when bench pressing. ****** Bringing the bar down in the bench press can put more stress on the shoulder than the act of [...]
Deltoid Muscle Pain: Causes Including Cancer & Heart Problems
Don’t kid yourself; tears and strains of the deltoid muscle are hardly the only causes of pain in this area. You can also count in different cancers and heart problems. […]
Shoulder Replacement Surgery Results in Old vs. Young Patients
An oddball discovery is that older people experience better results from shoulder replacement surgery than do young patients. At first, you’d think that the opposite would be true, that the younger people would have more [...]
Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Treat Tendonitis & Torn Tendons ?
“Most tendon related pain is due to degeneration,” says Nathan Wei, MD, board-certified rheumatologist specializing in regenerative medicine like platelet rich plasma injections to treat conditions including tendonitis. […]
Can Lifting Weights Cause a Winged Scapula?
Lifting weights can cause a number of injuries involving the shoulder and back, and many weightlifters wonder if a winged scapula can be one such injury. […]
Can a Winged Scapula Have No Pain Symptoms?
You can have a “winged scapula” and not even know it. When’s the last time you looked at your upper back in a mirror? A winged scapula can progress and require treatment. [...]
Why Does Broken Clavicle Cause Pain Several Inches Away?
Are you perplexed that your mild clavicle fracture is causing pain several inches from the actual site of the break? […]
Why You Have Pain Long After Grade 2 AC Separation
Why is it that a year, even two years after a grade 2 AC separation, an athlete can still have pain and struggle through weightlifting sets? “If the patient is still symptomatic it may either [...]
Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cause Shoulder Pain?
Are you wondering if the pain in your shoulder is from carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome starts in the wrist and involves a compression of the median nerve. “Carpal tunnel syndrome cannot cause shoulder [...]
How to Relieve Muscle Cramps from Clavicle Fracture
Here is a non-drug way to instantly relieve muscle cramps from a clavicle fracture. One day I experienced a hairline fracture to my clavicle -- after having a freak fall while using an exercise stool [...]
Cause of Muscle Cramping from Clavicle Fracture
Do the muscles around your shoulder cramp up since you’ve had a clavicle fracture? How does a bone break cause muscle cramping? While your clavicle fracture heals, you may be experiencing sudden cramping or deep [...]
Cause of Morning Pain from a Clavicle Fracture
Do you experience morning pain in your shoulder due to a clavicle fracture? The pain may be described as a deep soreness, and is evident when the patient gets up to exit the bed. It [...]
19 Questions to Ask Your Shoulder Arthroscopy Surgeon
Have these 19 shoulder arthroscopy questions ready for your surgeon. Don’t wait until the day of your shoulder arthroscopy to ask these crucial questions to the surgeon. If you’re suffering from shoulder pain and have [...]
Treatment for Night Rotator Cuff Pain
Night pain from rotator cuff problems can be ugly, definitely enough to awaken people and keep them awake much of the night. Certainly there has to be something you can do to minimize night pain [...]
Shoulder Pain While Barbell Squatting: SOLUTIONS
There are different kinds of shoulder pain that can be associated with squatting with a barbell across one's back. The first type is a strained feeling, which may occur in one or both shoulders, soon [...]
How Bad Must Shoulder Pain Be to Take Narcotic Pain Pills?
It’s important to figure out just how bad your shoulder pain must get before it’s time to take narcotic drugs. “For most conditions involving the shoulder I recommended a course of NSAIDs first before any [...]
Does Shoulder Pain Wake You at Night? Solutions
Shoulder pain at night can prevent even a few good hours of sleep, so here are some things you can do to fight and maybe prevent shoulder pain that strikes at night while you’re asleep. [...]
Everyday Movement Patterns that Can Hurt the Rotator Cuff, and How to Relieve Pain
Everyday motions can strain the rotator cuff and even prevent healing. You likely don't even realize when a particular movement is bad for your rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles [...]
Why an Imminent Heart Attack Causes Shoulder Pain
Ever wonder how a heart attack about to happen can cause shoulder pain? There are people who've experienced recurring shoulder pain thinking it was only a rotator cuff problem or arthritis. But some of these cases [...]
Holding on Treadmill: the Shoulder Bob & Why It’s Wrong
When I was a personal trainer I made sure that all my clients learned to walk properly on a treadmill. It’s amazing how many people have this all wrong. But the problem is actually easy [...]
Caregivers: Prevent Back, Shoulder Pain with 3 Exercises
Here are three exercises that every caregiver should do to help prevent back and shoulder pain. I know what the physical demands of caregiving are like due to personal experience with both parents. And as [...]
Cause of Neck Pain that Runs into the Left Shoulder
Though pain in the neck that makes its way down to the left shoulder usually has a benign orthopedic cause, lung cancer can also cause this symptom. “Pain in the neck and shoulder region can be hard [...]
Shoulder Pain but No Other Symptoms?
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Galland talks about causes of shoulder pain in the absence of other symptoms. “Shoulder pain, in the absence of any other symptoms, is most commonly caused by a rotator cuff tear [...]
What’s It Mean When Collarbone Pain Comes from the Neck?
So your pain is in the collarbone or clavicle area, but it seems to be originating from your neck. This doesn't sound good, and it warrants a medical evaluation. “Shoulder blade pain is most commonly [...]
Collar Bone Shoulder Pain but Full Range of Motion?
What can cause pain around the collar bone of your shoulder if the bone is not broken and you have full range of motion? There are several possible causes of this situation. “Nagging aches or [...]
Fast Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Pain Treatment without Surgery
The procedure is minimally invasive, nonsurgical and provides immediate pain relief from rotator cuff tendonitis. A minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the rotator cuff provides immediate symptom relief, according to a study. For [...]
Torn Rotator Cuff Pain: Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
If you have constant pain from a torn rotator cuff, the reverse total shoulder replacement may be a realistic option. If you have a completely torn rotator cuff and suffer with constant shoulder pain, no [...]
Is Shoulder Surgery Safe for Elderly with Rotator Cuff Pain?
Find out what kind of shoulder surgery is safer for elderly patients suffering with debilitating rotator cuff pain. An elderly person may be concerned about complications from shoulder surgery. However, a Rush University Medical Center [...]
Frozen Shoulder Symptoms vs. Arthritis, Plus Treatment
Find out the difference between frozen shoulder and arthritis symptoms, and how to treat frozen shoulder without surgery. The medical term for frozen shoulder is adhesive capsulitis, and it can be misdiagnosed as arthritis due [...]