Shoulder Treatment

The shoulder is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. The shoulder joint forms where your upper arm bone fits into your scapula, like a ball-and-socket type connection. Other important bones in the shoulder include:

• The acromion - bony projection off the scapula
• The clavicle (collarbone) - meets the acromion in the acromioclavicular joint
• The coracoid - hook-like bony projection from the scapula

The other important structures found in the shoulder:

• The rotator cuff - a collection of muscles and tendons surrounding the shoulder, giving it support and allowing a wide range of motion
• The bursa - a small sac of fluid that cushions and protects the rotator cuff
• The labrum - cartilage formed like a cup for the ball-like head of the humerus to fit into