Dr Tom Antkowiak, Shoulder, Elbow, Hip, Knee, Hand & Wrist Surgeon, Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox, Tinley Park, Bourbonnais, IL » Patient Info » Conditions » Shoulder

Shoulder

  • Shoulder AnatomyShoulder Anatomy

    The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body enabling a wide range of movements including, forward flexion, abduction, adduction, external rotation, internal rotation, and 360-degree circumduction.

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  • Shoulder PainShoulder Pain

    Pain in the shoulder suggests a shoulder injury which is more common in athletes participating in sports such as swimming, tennis, pitching and weightlifting. The injuries are caused due to the over usage or repetitive motion of the arms.

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  • Rotator Cuff TearRotator Cuff Tear

    The rotator cuff is a group of tendons in the shoulder joint providing support and enabling a wide range of motion. Major injury to these tendons may result in tear of these tendons, a condition called rotator cuff tear.

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  • Shoulder InstabilityShoulder Instability

    Shoulder instability is a chronic condition that causes frequent dislocations of the shoulder joint.

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  • Shoulder Labrum TearShoulder Labrum Tear

    Traumatic injury to the shoulder or overuse of shoulder (throwing, weightlifting) may cause labral tear. In addition, ageing may weaken the labrum leading to injury.

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  • Arthritis of the ShoulderArthritis of the Shoulder

    The term arthritis literally means inflammation of a joint but is generally used to describe any condition in which there is damage to the cartilage. Damage of the cartilage in the shoulder joint causes shoulder arthritis.

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