Omaha Shoulder Arthritis Animation

Omaha Shoulder Arthritis Animation by Darren Keiser MD

Omaha Shoulder Arthritis Information

Learn about Shoulder Arthritis from Darren Keiser

Shoulder Arthritis (also called osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis) involves the swelling and damage of the joint. The condition causes pain and stiffness and limits shoulder joint movement.

Causes of degeneration include increased age, everyday use of the joint, repetitive overhead movements, injuries such as fractures or chronic rotator cuff tears, or infection.

Shoulder Arthritis

Inflammation and Shoulder Arthritis

omaha shoulder arthritisIn 2011, more than 50 million people in the United States reported that they had been diagnosed with shoulder arthritis or some other form of arthritis.

Simply defined, arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. In a diseased shoulder, inflammation causes pain and stiffness. Although there is no cure for arthritis of the shoulder, there are many treatment options available. Using these, most people with arthritis are able to manage pain and stay active.

Your shoulder is made up of three bones: your upper arm bone (humerus), your shoulder blade (scapula), and your collarbone (clavicle).

The head of your upper arm bone fits into a rounded socket in your shoulder blade. This socket is called the glenoid. A combination of muscles and tendons keeps your arm bone centered in your shoulder socket. These tissues are called the rotator cuff.

There are two joints in the shoulder, and both may be affected by arthritis. One joint is located where the clavicle meets the tip of the shoulder blade (acromion). This is called the acromioclavicular (AC) joint.

Where the head of the humerus fits into the scapula is called the glenohumeral joint.

To provide you with effective treatment, your physician will need to determine which joint is affected and what type of arthritis you have.

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Omaha Shoulder Information provided by Darren Keiser