The round ring of cartilage that surrounds the shoulder socket helping keep the humerus in the shoulder socket.
What is the labrum?
When the humerus is forced out of the Glenohumeral joint.
What is shoulder dislocation?
The long bone in the upper arm that connect the shoulder and elbow joint.
What is the Humerus?
The name of the ball and socket joint of the shoulder that connects the humerus to the glenoid cavity and clavicle.
What is the Glenohumeral Joint?
Inflammation of the glenohumeral joint and destruction of cartilage between the humerus and scapula. Causes increased friction of the bones.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Slender S shaped bone in the base of the neck that connects the arm to the body.
What is the Clavicle?
A grouping of muscles and ligaments that stabilize the ball and socket joint in the shoulder. Allow for a wide range of motion in the shoulder
What is the Rotator Cuff?
Happens when a hyperextension or extremely forceful movement that the cartilage can't withstand or from overuse of specific part. Sometimes treated with a bone graft on the front of the shoulder for support.
What is a Labrum Tear/Sprain?
Triangle shaped bone located in the upper back that plays a huge role in supporting the movement of the shoulder joint.
What is the Scapula?
The most important group/type of muscles to strengthen after a shoulder dislocation.
What are back shoulder/pull muscles?
An inflamed shoulder capsule
What is Frozen Shoulder
These bones make up the AC joint.
What are the clavicle and acromion bones?