Shoulder blade pain is discomfort in or around your shoulder blades. It usually develops from muscle strain due to injury or overuse. However, it can sometimes be a sign of more serious conditions ...

Correspondence to Professor Filip Struyf, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, Wilrijk 2610, Belgium; Filip.struyf{at}uantwerpen.be Objective To ...

Trigger points in the subscapularis muscle refer pain to the anterior and posterior shoulder, scapula, posterior arm and can wrap around the wrist (SI, TB, LI and HT meridians). Because of its ...

Winged scapula is a rare condition caused by injuries to the long thoracic nerve (LTN) and accessory nerves. A 69-year-old man underwent surgery for right lung cancer. Video-assisted thoracic surgery ...

Objective The aim of the study was to investigate whether a functional fatigue protocol affects scapula kinematics during throwing, and whether this effect is different between players who are ...

The shoulder is made up of three bones: the scapula (shoulder blade), clavicle (collarbone) and humerus (upper arm bone). Two joints in the shoulder allow it to move: the acromioclavicular joint, ...