Shoulder and Elbow
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The shoulder girdle is composed of three joints and one articulation: 1) the sternoclavicular joint
2) the acromioclavicular joint 3) the glenohumeral joint (the shoulder joint)
4) the scapulothoracic articulation
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, and is the most dependent on soft tissue balance for stability. Trauma or age-related degeneration can cause pain or disability in any part of the shoulder. Treatment of shoulder pathology, ranging from physical therapy to surgical reconstruction, is often successful in relieving pain and restoring function. Below are topics relating to the shoulder. Click on a link for more information.
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| Additional Resources on the Shoulder |
| Arthritis of the Shoulder |
| Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Thermal Capsulorrhaphy |
| Ask an Orthopaedic Surgeon about Rotator Cuff Tears |
| Broken Collarbone |
| Burners and Stingers |
| Dislocated Shoulder |
| Erb's Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury) |
| Fracture of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula) |
| Frozen Shoulder |
| Rotator Cuff Tear - Surgery versus Rehabilitation |
| Rotator Cuff Tears |
| Rupture of the Biceps Tendon |
| Shoulder Impingement |
| Shoulder Joint Replacement |
| Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear) |
| Shoulder Pain |
| Shoulder Separation |
| Shoulder Surgery |
| Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide |
| The Shoulder |
| Thoracic Outlet Syndrome |
