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Tendon calcification is the deposition of calcium crystals (calcification) in one of the tendons of the rotator cuff located around the head of the shoulder. Impaired blood flow causes the cells to be improperly urged to form calcium.

The clavicular joint is the joint between the acromion (part of the shoulder roof) and the clavicle (collarbone). A dislocation usually results from direct trauma to the shoulder.

The anterior cruciate ligament is a ligament located centrally in the knee. It provides stability during twisting or stretching movements. A torn anterior cruciate ligament often occurs during sports.

Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the central nervous system, at the level of the basal nerve nodes (ganglia). Those basal nerve nodes are actually our "control center" of movement.

The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in our body and allows us to move and rotate our arms in many directions. An interplay of bones, muscles, tendons, connective tissue and an elastic joint capsule guarantees both mobility and the necessary stability.

Osteoporosis is a chronic skeletal condition in which bones become increasingly brittle.