Shoulder & upper limb
Frozen shoulder: why pain and stiffness can last
Frozen shoulder causes substantial shoulder stiffness with pain, often affecting sleep and everyday reach.
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Shoulder & upper limb guides
Explore shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand concerns. Find practical questions about pain, stiffness, weakness and activities that have become difficult.
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- 01 · UnderstandShoulder pain when reaching overhead: what to assess
- 02 · Compare optionsRotator cuff tear: deciding between rehabilitation and repair
- 03 · PrepareYour orthopaedic surgery checklist: records, questions and support
- 04 · Recovery & follow-upShoulder arthroscopy: understand the repair and the sling
Shoulder & upper limb
Tennis elbow: pain with gripping and lifting
Tennis elbow causes pain around the outer elbow, often during gripping or wrist movement.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Carpal tunnel syndrome: tingling hands at night
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve is compressed at the wrist.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Trigger finger: when a finger catches or locks
Trigger finger can make a finger or thumb catch, click or lock during bending and straightening.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Bursitis: understanding pain around a joint
Bursitis is inflammation of a fluid-filled cushion near a joint.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Rotator cuff tear: deciding between rehabilitation and repair
A rotator cuff tear affects tendons that help lift and rotate the shoulder.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Shoulder pain when reaching overhead: what to assess
Pain during overhead movement can arise from rotator cuff-related problems or inflammation around the shoulder.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Shoulder dislocation: why prompt treatment matters
A dislocated shoulder needs urgent medical treatment.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Ganglion cyst at the wrist: what to do about a new lump
A ganglion is a fluid-filled lump that can form near a joint or tendon, commonly around the wrist.
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Shoulder & upper limb
De Quervain's tenosynovitis: pain on the thumb side of the wrist
De Quervain's tenosynovitis affects tendons on the thumb side of the wrist and can make gripping or lifting painful.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Cubital tunnel syndrome: numbness in the ring and little fingers
Compression of the ulnar nerve near the elbow can cause tingling in the little finger and part of the ring finger.
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