Dr. Shetty's Center of Orthopaedics
Ball-and-socket configuration of the shoulder joint plays a pivotal role in providing stability and high freedom of mobility. In a healthy shoulder joint, the ball and socket remain in stable positions, with the ball (humeral head) centred in the shallow socket (glenoid or glenoid cavity).
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint. The function is to keep the head of the upper arm bone( humerus) firmly within the shallow socket (glenoid) of the shoulder.
SLAP (Superior Labral Anterior and Posterior) tears are injuries of the glenoid labrum (a rubbery cord-like structure attached around the rim of the glenoid cavity on the shoulder blade). They involve the superior glenoid labrum, where the long head of the biceps tendon inserts.
A frozen shoulder is one of the most common causes of pain and stiffness in the shoulder. Individuals aged 40–60 years are most commonly affected. Females are more likely to develop this condition.
Shoulder impingement is a very common condition that leads to shoulder pain and affects multiple people. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles arising out of your shoulder blade bone (scapula) and getting attached to the top of your arm bone (humerus) as rotator cuff tendons
The AC (acromioclavicular) joint is a joint in the shoulder where the collarbone (clavicle) meets the shoulder blade (scapula). The specific part of the scapula adjacent to the clavicle is called the acromion, hence the name AC joint.