Although myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are rarely mentioned in relation to shoulder pain, they may present an alternative underlying mechanism, which would provide new treatment targets ...

and may be aggravated by stress or repetitive shoulder use. While addressing the underlying rotator cuff condition can help resolve trigger points, ultrasound-guided injections are also commonly ...

Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative ... As compared with MRI, ultrasonography of the shoulder is relatively inexpensive and portable (can be performed at the point of care).

Although there can be several origins of pain that presents itself in the front, back and/or side of the shoulder, the primary culprit is inflammation and/or structural injury of the rotator cuff.

I landed on my hands with my arms stretched out, and now my right shoulder has started aching. My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator cuff injury. I’ve only heard of that in baseball players. What is the ...

Objective: To determine the most effective training for altering strength ratios in the shoulder rotator cuff. Results: One way analysis of variance found no differences between the groups for the ...

Future studies of chronic shoulder pain examining the total number of trigger points and their ... or degenerative rotator cuff ruptures (diagnosed using modern imaging techniques, such as MRI ...