One of the most important things I do while assessing patients with musculoskeletal pain is determining their exact location of symptoms. While this seems like a simple inquiry, it requires several ...

Saddled with shoulder discomfort or struggling to lift your arm? A rotator cuff tear could be causing your pain. "The rotator ...

The prevalence of shoulder pain tends to increase and become more severe as we age - especially for folks in their 50’s and beyond. When people complain of shoulder pain - it can manifest in a lot of ...

The human body operates as an interconnected network where problems in one area can manifest as symptoms in seemingly unrelated regions. This fascinating phenomenon becomes particularly evident when ...

Some middle-aged people wake in the morning with a weird pain in their neck. Others might notice on their walk to lunch that their left knee now hurts for some mysterious reason. Aches and pains ...

ACCESS TO THIS PROGRAM. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, SHOULDER INJURIES CAN REALLY BE DEBILITATING. THERE ARE CERTAIN SHOULDER INJURIES THAT DOCTORS SEE MORE OFTEN IN WOMEN THAN IN MEN. IN MEN. MERCY ...

If you reach for something and feel a twinge in your shoulder, it’s possible you’ve got a case of shoulder bursitis. This painful condition can make even the simplest movements really uncomfortable, ...

Stirrups, Pap smears, prenatal checks: At her busy office at Duke Women’s Health in Durham, NC, OB-GYN Anne Ford’s work with female patients of all ages usually takes place from the waist down. But ...

It’s time for your favorite strength class and you’re pumped for it. First move on the docket? Overhead presses. You’ve got this, you tell yourself. But as soon as you lift your dumbbells skyward, a ...