Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for the past 100 years, according to the American Heart Association. Despite how common it is, there are many questions floating around ...

From your shoulders to your fingers, your arms have many moving parts: joints, bones, muscles, nerves, tendons and ligaments. Mysterious arm pain that seemingly comes out of nowhere can arise if any ...

Saddled with shoulder discomfort or struggling to lift your arm? A rotator cuff tear could be causing your pain. "The rotator ...

Injury to the biceps muscle and tendon can lead to bicep pain. A person’s bicep may hurt due to overuse, trauma, and other injuries. The biceps muscle stretches on the upper arm, between the shoulder ...

A new study finds that ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is more effective than stellate ganglion block (SGB) for treating chronic upper arm pain, providing better pain relief and ...

This week we are going to discuss tears of the biceps tendons of the upper extremity (arms) and the appropriate treatment for each. The first item we will discuss is a very common occurrence which is ...

Upper body pain can range from minor strains to critical emergencies. While muscle aches often improve with rest and home care, sudden, severe chest pain, especially with shortness of breath or ...

Do you frequently feel aching, soreness or pain in the upper back? Pain in this area can be a result of tightness, both in the larger muscles, like the latissimus dorsi and trapezius, and also in the ...

A 22-year-old right-hand dominant woman presented to the ED with right arm and forearm pain after being struck by a car when she was on the sideline at an auto race. The car went off track, crashing ...

The debilitating arm and shoulder disability and pain that some women who have had breast cancer surgery experience as a side effect of their surgery can be reduced by following a physiotherapy-led ...

Repetitive actions, such as throwing a ball, lifting weights, and typing, can all cause inner elbow pain. It is particularly common among athletes and is often due to medial epicondylitis. People can ...

Here is one way to make your back pain seem less of a problem. Create another medical problem. The Irish Medical Journal included a case report of a 33-year-old male patient who was suffering from ...