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A sprain is a partial injury to a ligament. Ligaments form the connections between the different bones in the wrist (Figure 1). Ligament sprains range from mild stretches to partial tears.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in another type of patient coming to the emergency departments. As a result of stay-at-home guidelines that have ke...

The trapezius is a large band of muscles that spans the upper back, shoulders, and neck. You may develop trigger points along the bands of the trapezius. These are raised parts of the muscle that can be painful. This article will explore trapezius trigger points (TTP) and how you can treat them to e...

Nerve blocks are used for pain treatment and management. Often a group of nerves, called a plexus or ganglion, that causes pain to a specific organ or body region can be blocked with the injection of medication into a specific area of the body. The injection of this nerve-numbing substance is called...

Shoulder pain is frustrating no matter the cause, but knowing why your shoulder hurts could help you find the right treatment or course of action. Reasons for shoulder pain vary widely especially because it sometimes has nothing to do with an underlying condition or disease.

Heeding the advice to stay home may be a good way to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but it can put a damper on your usual fitness routine. The go...

Between 2003 and 2013, superior labrum anterior-to-posterior (SLAP) tear diagnoses increased, but the number of arthroscopic SLAP repairs plateaued after initially doubling, according to new research.

Published results showed no significant differences in clinical outcomes at 12 months among patients with acute traumatic rotator cuff tears who received either surgical treatment or nonoperative treatment.

The rotator cuff muscles can be prone to inflammation and tears during overhead activities or due to wear and tear. An important way to reduce tears or rotator cuff injury is by strengthening these muscles.

You probably don't think about your shoulders much, until you suddenly experience pain in one of them. Shoulder pain can make a simple act  brush...