Dirk-Jan Hofstee, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands; dj_hofstee{at}hotmail.com Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether removing the calcifications in the rotator cuff ...

CHICAGO – Radiologists are using a new minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the shoulder. Ultrasound-guided non-surgical therapy significantly reduces pain from calcific tendonitis of ...

Q: My shoulder has been hurting so my doctor ordered an X-ray. This showed calcium buildup, and she said that was causing the pain. What is this from? A: It seems you are describing calcific ...

The case reported is of a 46 year old male who presented with a history of acute on chronic knee pain. The clinical features and investigations suggested a tear of the quadriceps tendon, with ...

THE action of adrenocortical hormones on the inflammatory response of tissues to irritating or damaging agents and in particular the rapid regression of localized inflammatory hyperemia, edema and ...

Tendons are the bands of tissue that attach your muscles to your bones. They help your body move smoothly and absorb shocks when you use your muscles. Shoulder tendon damage refers to injuries of the ...

US images show supraspinatus calcification in a 29-year-old woman. (a) Calcific deposit (C) can be clearly seen with moderate acoustic shadowing (circles). Subacromial bursitis (arrows) can be seen.

Tendonitis is pain in or around a tendon, which is a band of strong tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons bend, stretch, and twist to help joints and muscles move. They can become inflamed ...

A biceps tendon tear occurs when the tendon completely or partially severs from the bone. When the tear occurs at the shoulder, a person may experience pain and lose some strength in their arm. Also ...

NEW YORK And that's what 43 year old Kentaro Maruyama hopes will help get rid of the aching in his shoulder. He has tendonitis, which is an inflammation of the tendon. And his pain has been getting ...