Q: My shoulder has been hurting so my doctor ordered an X-ray. This showed calcium buildup, and she said that was causing the pain. What is this from? A: It seems you are describing calcific ...

While tendonitis is often caused by stress on a tendon from repeated motions, that’s not always the case. Calcific tendonitis is caused by buildup of calcium on a tendon. You can develop calcific ...

In the US, there are over 33 million musculoskeletal injuries, with more than 50% involving tendon injuries. (James et al. J Hand Surg AM, 2008) More than 1,000 tendons in our body can present with ...

Dirk-Jan Hofstee, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands; dj_hofstee{at}hotmail.com Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether removing the calcifications in the rotator cuff ...

FOND DU LAC – Christopher Ng, M.D., an SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic physiatrist, is now offering the Tenex Health TX system at SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital for patients experiencing chronic ...

Tendonitis is pain in or around a tendon, which is a band of strong tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons bend, stretch, and twist to help joints and muscles move. They can become inflamed ...