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 ...

Whether it’s a dull ache or sharp spasm, pain between the shoulder blades can be caused by a variety of things. It can be due to bad posture while staring at a computer screen all day, an exercise ...

(CNN) — When your shoulders ache or feel stiff, your first instinct might be to stretch or massage them. But the real culprit behind most shoulder problems isn’t surface-level tension — it’s more ...

Shoulder injuries and different types of arthritis may cause acromioclavicular (AC) joint pain. The AC joint in the shoulder connects the collarbone to part of the shoulder blade. One of the AC ...

A shoulder fracture is a broken bone in the shoulder. These fractures typically occur after a fall or high impact collision. In most cases, surgery is not necessary to treat a shoulder fracture. The ...

Like the obliques and inner thighs, the scapulae remind us that strength isn’t just about surface-level muscles — it’s about deeper systems of control and support. Training these overlooked muscles ...