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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.

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

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.

A stroke or CVA occurs when blood flow in a part of the brain is interrupted by bleeding or a clot. As a result, certain brain cells do not receive enough oxygen, which can cause them to die.

Tennis elbow (epicondylitis lateralis) is caused by an overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm that attach to the outside of the elbow (lateral epicondyle). These are muscles that provide stretching of the wrist and fingers.

Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) is an inflammation of the muscles and tendons of the forearm that attach to the inside of the elbow (medial epicondyle). These are muscles that cause the wrist and fingers to fold.