Explores the anatomy and functions of human joints, categorizing them into three main types: fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial. It details the characteristics and subtypes of each joint type, ...

Some 150,000 artificial joints a year go into Australians’ bodies. But they’re no easy fix. What’s it like to get a new one?

This exercise helps increase flexibility and range of motion in your shoulder joint and the surrounding muscles. Lower your arm if you feel pain in your shoulder. Bring your right arm across your ...

Chronic or acute shoulder pain often accompanies sleep disturbances. What’s worse, poor sleep can lower your pain tolerance, making the shoulder pain feel more intense. Using a pillow that keeps ...

The AC joint is considered a plane-type synovial joint that allows gliding, but its connection with the shoulder joint aids in other shoulder and arm movements. Three ligaments stabilize the joint, ...

"This mobility is conferred, in part, by the bony anatomy of the joint ... the ligaments and tendons. Often, a dislocation may tear the labrum -- the cartilage that helps to stabilise the shoulder ...

The primary symptom of shoulder bursitis is pain ... doi:10.2340%2F16501977-2752 Johns Hopkins. Joint Aspiration. Dr, Bailey is a Virginia-based physical therapist and professor of anatomy and ...

Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known for causing all-over inflammation and pain. It ...