Impingement refers to mechanical compression and/or wear of an athlete's rotator cuff tendons. The rotator cuff is actually a series of four muscles connecting the scapula (shoulder blade) to the ...

Shoulder impingement happens when your rotator cuff rubs against the top of your shoulder, creating pressure that irritates muscles and tendons. Shoulder impingement is a common cause of shoulder pain ...

Shoulder impingements are common injuries that can take between a few weeks to 6 months to heal. In people with severe cases, this time can increase to a year. Shoulder impingement syndrome, also ...

James D. Daniels, M.D.; Shining Sun, M.D.; Jason Zafereo, P.T.; Abu Minhajuddin, PH.D.; Carol Nguyen, R.N.; Owen Obel, M.D.; Richard Wu, M.D.; Jose A. Joglar, M.D ...

Shoulder impingement, which people sometimes call swimmer’s shoulder, is a condition that causes pain in the shoulder due to a tendon or bursa rubbing against the shoulder blade. The pain from ...

Fifty-seven patients undergoing CRMD implantation between December 2006 and December 2007 who met enrollment criteria and who agreed to complete the protocol were asked to participate in the study. Of ...