Calcific tendonitis (or tendinitis) occurs when calcium deposits build up in your muscles or tendons. Although this can happen anywhere in the body, it usually occurs in the rotator cuff. The rotator ...

Calcific tendonitis occurs when calcium deposits accumulate in the tendons or muscles. Symptoms include inflammation and pain. As a result, a person may find it difficult to sleep, especially when ...

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 ...

While tendonitis is often caused by stress on a tendon from repeated motions, that’s not always the case. Calcific tendonitis is caused by buildup of calcium on a tendon. You can develop calcific ...

Dirk-Jan Hofstee, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands; dj_hofstee{at}hotmail.com Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether removing the calcifications in the rotator cuff ...

Calcium buildup in the tendon and bursa can cause bursitis, a painful condition with a long recovery time and a high grade of disability. For the study, Dr. Sconfienza and colleagues used ...

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 ...