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 ...

Calcium deposits can be caused by things like infection, aging, or medical treatments like surgery or cancer therapy. Calcium deposits happen when calcium builds up in soft tissues, where it isn't ...

Your body uses hydroxyapatite to build and strengthen bones and teeth. Hydroxyapatite is a type of calcium phosphate. Calcification (calcinosis) occurs when abnormal amounts of calcium phosphate are ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital is using an AI-powered analysis system to support the treatment of calcium buildup in the shoulder and predict how individuals will ...

Starting Week 4 and lasting through the end of the 2020 season, Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle John Penisini couldn't lift either arm above his shoulders. He developed severe calcium deposits ...

It is not uncommon for patients and/or physicians for that matter to use the terms bone spur and calcium deposit interchangeably. Unfortunately, these are two very different things that often occur in ...