While many people think of the shoulder as a single joint, it is actually made up of two joints: the acromioclavicular joint, where the acromion of the shoulder blade and the collarbone (clavicle) ...

The right shoulder impingement that landed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki on the injured list May 13 is the same as ...

Lifting overhead or just moving the arm above the head may cause pinching of one of the tendons of the rotator cuff between the upper part of the arm bone and the acromion (which is part of the ...

The portion of the shoulder blade that meets the clavicle is called the acromion. As a result, where the clavicle meets the acromion is called the AC joint. Like most joints in the body where bones ...

For example, the position of the acromion (a bony projection on the scapula) can affect how much your arm can rotate inward. Joint Capsule and Ligaments: The shoulder joint’s stability relies on its ...

Prior to injection, the CDC recommends locating the acromion (bony point at the end of the shoulder) and injecting about one to two inches (two to three fingerbreadths) below the acromion.

Tears in the shoulder ligaments happen most often around the acromioclavicular joint, the joint that connects the acromion of the scapula and the clavicle. Injury in this joint is sometimes called ...

A part of the scapula called the acromion forms the shoulder roof. Four joints make up the shoulder. The main one is the glenohumeral joint, where the ball of the humerus fits into the glenoid, which ...

The acromion and coracoid processes are bony bumps found on the upper part of the scapula, and they function to connect the scapula to the collarbone. The scapula is surrounded by thick layers of ...