Areflexia, muscle weakness, and atrophy results ... is a potential cause of neuropathic osteoarthropathy of the shoulder, or "Charcot shoulder." The work-up of a patient with shoulder dysfunction ...

or burning pain in the back or side of the shoulder Weakness when bringing the arm into external rotation or out to the side Visible decline (atrophy) of the infraspinatus muscle compared to the ...

Among elite football players, atrophy may persist in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years after ACL surgery. Results highlight the importance of isolated muscle strengthening after ACL ...

SMA is caused by a genetic defect that attacks motor neurons in the spinal cord, leading to muscle wasting, particularly in the legs, hips, and shoulders. While gene therapy offers a lifeline for ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A spine-stimulating implant already being tested for paralysis might also aid neurodegenerative diseases ...

Yet over the month-long pilot study, “they were getting better and better.” Spinal muscle atrophy or SMA is a genetic disease that gradually destroys motor neurons, nerve cells in the spinal ...

A Spine-Zapping Implant Helped 3 People With a Muscle-Wasting Disease Walk Better WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger ...