The acromioclavicular joint, more commonly known as the AC joint, is on the top of the shoulder where the collar bone ends. It comprises the bones of the clavicle, or the collar bone and the acromion. An athlete most often injures the AC joint by...
You're making your way downfield, ball tucked safely under your arm, when suddenly you lose your footing, and bam! Your backyard football game leaves you with an All-Pro injury. AC sprains are a tear in the ligament that joins the clavicle -- or...
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, but because of the mobility, it is also frequently injured. There are many dangers of shoulder injuries, including pain from a fracture or separation, joint capsule damage and rotator cuff injury.
AC joint separations are common injuries, especially for athletes competing in contact sports like football. Separations are graded depending on their severity. While severe sprains may require surgery, most do not. Whether surgery is needed or...
At the top of the shoulder the collar bone, or clavicle, meets the top of the shoulder blade, called the acromion. This forms the acromioclavicular joint or AC joint. Several strong AC ligaments help hold this joint together and coracoclavicular,...
An AC joint injury is also commonly known as shoulder separation. It involves an injury to your acromioclavicular or "AC" joint. Although AC joint injuries most often occur due to falls or direct force to the shoulder, they can also sometimes...
A tear or sprain to the coracoclavicular ligament by your shoulder can solicit a great deal of pain and inhibits normal shoulder movement. Physical therapy includes ice, anti-inflammatory pain medication and rest, followed by stretches and...
Baseball shoulder injuries occur most often among pitchers, who may use greater throwing force or greater repetition than players in other positions. The overhead motion of pitching creates stress on the rotator cuff. A baseball injury can occur...
Depending on the severity of your separated shoulder, there are a variety of rehabilitation exercises designed to get you back into action. A separated shoulder is caused by a blow to the shoulder. Most commonly, it occurs after a fall or from...
The acromioclavicular, or AC, joint is formed by the acromion process of a person's shoulder blade and the distal end of the collarbone. An injury to the AC joint may happen suddenly or may occur from repetitive movements such as lifting boxes...
A separated shoulder is caused by a fall on a point of the shoulder. Learn how to treat a separated shoulder in this physical therapy video.
