Embryologically, the hip is the lower extremity analogue of the shoulder, so it does share some common features. There is a labrum, which is a ring of cartilage that surrounds the acetabulum, or socket. It has a similar function as in the...
Swimming may cause shoulder injuries because of the repetitive shoulder movements like rotation. Injuries include tendonitis, impingement syndrome and labral tears. A popping sound or sensation may occur with any of these injuries. Treatment...
Throwing a ball, swinging a bat and sliding into first-base can all cause shoulder injuries while playing softball. According to a 2007 report published in the "Journal of Athletic Training," shoulder tendinitis is one of the most common shoulder...
Injuries to the tissue surrounding the shoulder can be caused by severe trauma or repetitive motions. Examples of trauma include a direct blow to the shoulder, a fall onto the shoulder or a sudden pull during exercise. Athletes and weight lifters...
Bench pressing exercises your upper arm, chest and shoulder muscles, which attach around your shoulder. After bench pressing, these muscles may be fatigued and tight, leading to shoulder discomfort. Shoulder pain after bench pressing may also...
Rehabilitation exercises for a labral tear are designed to strengthen the muscles in and around your shoulder in an effort to stabilize your shoulder joint. While rehab for a tennis player should mirror that of an ordinary individual suffering...
Rehabilitation exercises for anterior labrum tears of the shoulder are designed to improve range of motion in your shoulder as well as strengthen your triceps, bicep and shoulder muscles. In strengthening the muscles around your labrum, you will...
Shoulder labrum tears are relatively new to the sports medicine injury list mainly due to the continued advancement of arthroscopic surgical techniques according to the EOrthopod website. Shoulder labrum tears occur in sports that involve...
Shoulder pain is inconvenient and sometimes debilitating. The labrum is a type of cartilage in your shoulder. Excessive and repetitive exercise, or accidents and injury, damages this cartilage. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic...
Throwing a baseball lies at the very essence of the game. Whether you are a pitcher, catcher, infielder or outfielder, the act of the throwing the ball multiple times a game is a basic requirement. For pitchers, the stress of throwing as many as...
The labrum is a ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the end of the shoulder blade, or glenoid socket. An injury to your labrum can cause extreme pain in your shoulder as well as destabilize the shoulder joint, and it may take up to four months for...
The socket of the shoulder is a relatively unstable joint. A piece of cartilage called the labrum forms a cup for the end of the arm bone — called the humerus — to move and helps with stability. The labrum can get damaged through...
Shoulder injuries to the glenohumeral joint, or ball joint, cause great discomfort and significantly affect the range of motion of the rotator cuff. Most people with these injuries need to seek medical attention for diagnosis, pain relief and...
The shoulder is like a ball (humeral head) on a plate (glenoid portion of shoulder blade). Because of this, the shoulder is inherently an unstable joint. Additional stability is imparted by the labrum, an O-ring of tougher cartilage surrounding...
Left shoulder labrum and ligament rehabilitation exercises are designed to strengthen the muscles that surround the labrum, providing your shoulder with a stable base for your injured shoulder. While the initiallcartilage tear may require surgery...
Martial arts injury. The Hip Labrum is a ring of cartilage surrounding the hips. Learn more about the cause and prevention of a hip labrum tear in this medical treatment video.