Chloe Kim has been wearing a shoulder brace and rehabbing her shoulder after injuring it while training in Switzerland. Here's what to know ahead of the Olympics.

Your recovery from shoulder surgery will depend on several factors. These include your type of injury and surgery and your overall health. Your shoulder joint can be damaged through an injury or trauma, overuse, or the natural aging process. This damage is ...

The shoulder is a mobile and complex joint that is prone to dislocation and injury. Several types of shoulder surgery can address and correct various shoulder symptoms. Surgery can repair several structures within the shoulder, including the bones, joints ...

This article was medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barchi, MD, a sports medicine specialist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, on June 17, 2019. The shoulders are the most flexible joint in the entire body, yet shoulder pain affects nearly 18 ...

If your shoulder is numb, the nerves in your shoulder joint are probably involved. Nerves send messages to and from the body and brain. This allows you to feel different sensations, including pain and temperature changes. Nerves travel from the neck and ...

No matter how much weight you’re lifting, you’re going to need strong, stable shoulders to help support the load. If you struggle with your shoulders — or if you just want to know some more about them — it pays to see how everything's connected.

Labrum is soft cartilage that lines the ball-and-socket joints of the shoulders. This cartilage encircles the glenoid, a cavity in the shoulder blade, providing protection and stability to the shoulder. A tear can occur anywhere that the labrum connects to ...

Recurring pain in your shoulder can be more than just a nuisance—it could be arthritis, defined as the breakdown of cartilage in the joint. Orthopedic specialist Chris Joyce, MD, explains how to recognize arthritis in the shoulder, the risk factors ...

When the NBA trade deadline nears, silence can be the most foreboding sign in the view of one Los Angeles Lakers player.