Newswise — Rush University Medical Center is the only hospital in Illinois — and one of only a few nationwide — using cartilage transplants to repair damaged shoulder joints. "For a long time surgeons ...

Newswise — The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated joint in the human body, occurring most often in young, athletic people. New research from the University of Michigan Health System shows ...

Recurring pain in your shoulder can be more than just a nuisance—it could be arthritis, defined as the breakdown of cartilage in the joint. Orthopedic specialist Chris Joyce, MD, explains how to ...

Shoulder arthritis is damage to the cartilage in the ball-and-socket joint of your shoulder. The smooth covering of cartilage between your shoulder bones allows your shoulder to move and rotate ...

Does Frozen Shoulder Heal on Its Own? Why You Shouldn't Leave It Untreated ...

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Many people know it well, serious shoulder pain. They often dread the thought of ultimately needing a full joint replacement. But, that doesn't have to be the case so much ...

Scientists are continually looking at new treatments for shoulder arthritis, particularly those that are less invasive. This includes stem cell therapy and cooled radiofrequency ablation. Arthritis ...

MRI, at a strength of 3.0 Tesla is comparable to arthroscopy in detecting cartilage tears in the shoulder, according to a new study by researchers from the Neuroskeletal Imaging Institute in Merritt ...

Denver, CO, June 24, 2008 --(PR.com)-- LegalView, the most comprehensive legal portal on the Web, recently announced the launch of its post arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL) practice area ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CN) – Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals and Stryker Corp. distributed defective “pain pumps” despite knowing that they destroyed shoulder cartilage and despite the FDA’s repreated ...

The labrum is a narrow piece of cartilage that supports the stability of the humerus bone to the shoulder socket. It is also where other ligaments come together to support the ball-and-socket joint, ...