Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, typically characterized by calcium deposits on the rotator cuff, is an extremely painful condition that can severely impair movement and life quality. A new study ...

July 7, 2009 — Rotator cuff calcific tendonitis may respond to ultrasound-guided percutaneous treatment, according to the results of a nonrandomized controlled trial reported in the July issue of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BERLIN — Mid-term results of arthroscopic treatment of chronic calcifying shoulder tendinitis was fairly ...

March 7, 2003 — Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is effective for chronic calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, according to the results of a single-blind study reported in the March issue of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new ultrasound-guided non-surgical therapy significantly reduces pain from calcific rotator cuff tendonitis ...

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 ...

Joseph Bennington-Castro is a science writer based in Hawaii. He has written well over a thousand articles for the general ...

A healthy 53-year-old woman presented with sudden onset of severe pain in the left buttock. She had not experienced an injury and felt well otherwise. On examination, there was exquisite tenderness ...

THE action of adrenocortical hormones on the inflammatory response of tissues to irritating or damaging agents and in particular the rapid regression of localized inflammatory hyperemia, edema and ...