Medical Encyclopedia

Shoulder joint

The shoulder joint is a ball-and-socket joint and is the most freely moving joint of the body. The shoulder joint can move in multiple directions therefore it is less stable than other joints and is more susceptible to injury. Dislocation of the shoulder joint is common and oocurs when the top part of arm bone slips out of its socket.

Page Content:

shoulder joint; shoulder joint pain; shoulder joint anatomy; shoulder joint replacement; shoulder ac joint; acromioclavicular joint of shoulder; joint capsule of the shoulder; shoulder joint injury; movement at shoulder joint; muscle of the shoulder joint; diagram of shoulder joint; in joint pain shoulder; active joint shoulder system