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 ...

I was recently diagnosed with calcium deposits in one of the rotator cuff tendons of my shoulder. How do you treat this? Calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff is not uncommon. It is typically seen ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A minimally invasive procedure used to treat tendonitis in the rotator cuff can provide immediate symptom relief ...