Just imagine this: Austin Mathews (yes, we’re leafs fans) is coming down the ice to score in the last minute of the Leafs game, you bring your arms up to cheer and- pain and weakness stop you from bringing your arm up to 90 degrees. Why is this happening? Why does the pain only happen just before 90 degrees but alleviate when you get past that point? Read along to find out. The shoulder is surrounded by 4 muscles to produce the movements of the shoulder which together are cal

The shoulder is at least anecdotally one of the most frequently seen injured regions of the body in a clinical setting. This is especially true in athletic, active populations. The pain can be severe, but even more debilitating is the negative impact on function. You don’t realize how often you put your shoulder under stress until you can no longer put it under stress. One of the big reasons the shoulder is so frequently injured is because of the anatomy of the joint. It

Sometimes there are two “separate structures” that function interdependently. The neck and shoulder are a perfect example of this. Whether you are looking at musculature, neurological structures, or other factors such as lymphatic drainage or even parasympathetic innervation, the neck and shoulders generally look similar or at least share much of the same anatomical space. The brachial plexus originates from the spinal cord in the neck and then exits through the armpit befo

Do you have shoulder pain? Have you tried everything you’ve seen for shoulder problems, but it just isn’t helping? Well maybe that is because it is not actually a “shoulder” issue, but rather your bicep is the culprit. It may sound confusing, but it can be rationally explained as to why. Your bicep has two heads. The short head goes from the coracoid process of the scapula (shoulder blade) to the radial tuberosity and antebrachial fascia (just past the elbow).