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Shoulder pain and injuries are common in many different sports requiring repetitive motions, such as baseball, volleyball, and swimming.

In a mallet injury, the extensor tendon, located on the top of the hand, is damaged usually from an object striking the fingertip and forcibly bending the finger.

Pain in the wrist joint is an extremely common complaint, and there can be a long list of potential reasons. But, prolonged pain from a previous injury or a history of rheumatoid arthritis may have made you susceptible to wrist arthritis.

Any time you see the suffix itis, it indicates the inflammation of a particular part of the body. For example, appendicitis means inflammation of the appendix, and arthritis is the combination of the Greek word for joint–arthro–and itis. Having inflammation usually means having pain. In the case of wrist tendonitis, there is pain associated with the inflammation of the tendon or tendons of the wrist, typically due to trauma of some kind or repetitive stress.

For most women, thumb arthritis is not from prior injury. Men suffer from the condition with fewer incidences than women; however, male patients will frequently have a history of a prior injury.

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that covers the top of the upper arm bone, also called the humerus, and holds it in place in the shoulder joint. It also allows the arm to rotate at the shoulder joint. When the rotator cuff is torn, it can be a common source of shoulder pain. But, how do you know if you have a torn rotator cuff?

Shoulder pain is a common complaint heard in many doctors’ offices. Like any medical problem, receiving a proper diagnosis for the cause of the pain is important to help determine the proper treatment method.

Cubital tunnel syndrome, or cell phone elbow, is similar to carpal tunnel syndrome in that the pinching of nerves results in tingling or numbness within the hand.

What are the warning signs of carpal tunnel syndrome? The most common warning signs are pain, tingling, and numbness in the fingers (all but the pinky). Other symptoms may include:

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that covers the top of the upper arm bone (humerus) and holds it in place in the shoulder joint. It allows the arm to rotate at the shoulder joint.