Shouldering The Pain
IDF50 HEALTH, 29TH AUGUST 2001
By Mr Simon Moyes, consultant orthopaedic surgeon
If you have ever woken up at night with a painful shoulder, you're not alone. It's a very common complaint in the over 50s, and could be hiding a more serious problem, but one that could be dealt with quickly and simply.
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Shoulder Problems
GP, 18TH MAY 2001
Shoulder pain is one of the commoner complaints seen by GPs. The shoulder girdle itself comprises five separate joints: the sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, subacromial, glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints. Problems in any of these can cause shoulder pain.
Patients may also ... Continue reading Shoulder Problems