Secondary disorder Diagnosed symptoms or disease which result from some other (primary) disorder.
Sensory Describes the way that the body experiences the world through the senses - such as smell, taste, hearing, touch and vision. The nerves transmit signals to the central nervous system so that the person has perception of self and the environment.
Scapula The bone also known as the shoulder blade. It connects the humerus (upper arm bone) to the clavicle (collar bone). The scapula serves as an attachment point for most of the shoulder muscles.
Sharp pain Can signify a variety of disorders, all of which you should bring to the attention of your doctor. Sharp pain in the chest may indicate a heart attack or punctured lung. Sharp pain in the leg may be due to a pinched nerve. Whatever the location, sharp pain always warrants further investigation.
Shoulder The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm. The shoulder comprises three bones, the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone). The two bone-to-bone joints which allow the shoulder to move are the acromioclavicular (AC) joint and the glenohumeral joint. The AC joint has very little motion associated with it while the glenohumeral joint is responsible for most shoulder function. More about shoulder overuse problems: frozen shoulder, rotator cuff.
Shoulder blade The shoulder blade (scapula) is a flat triangular bone that connects the humerus (arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).
Soreness/tenderness A type of pain experienced when an irritated area is touched. It is most common when bruising, swelling or damage to the skin is present. A persistent soreness or tenderness may be a sign of a more serious condition.
Stenosing Tenosynovitis A restriction of the tendon sheath causing inflammation. See Tenosynovitis, Trigger Finger and De Quervain's for more.
Strain A tear in the fibers of a muscle either from a traumatic injury (macro) or due to small accumulative damage (micro) as in Repetitive Strain Injuries.
Stitch A common term for a sharp spasm that occurs as a result of lack of blood in an exercised muscle. Most common in the muscles of the abdomen and intercostal muscles (between the ribs).
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