The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. While the shoulder’s remarkable flexibility allows for a wide range of motion, excessive movement can also lead to pain and instability. The shoulder is a shallow ball-and-socket joint. It is comprised of the humeral head, a ball-like structure at the top of the upper…
Knowing which parts of your body work together to help your shoulder move will help you to understand why healthcare professionals may recommend some of the following self-assessment tools to figure out how well each component is performing.
Shoulders are the most commonly dislocated joint[1] due to their extreme mobility. The shoulder is sometimes called a ball and socket joint. The ball of the shoulder is the rounded head of the upper arm or humerus bone, and the socket is the shallow dish on the side of the shoulder blade or scapula bone…
In his latest Bow Valley Crag & Canyon article, Banff Sport Medicine Physician, Dr Andy Reed, discusses frozen shoulders (brrrr!).
