AC Joint Injections

The AC joint is the shortened name for the Acromio Clavicular Joint. This is the joint where your collar bone meets the shoulder blade and for most of us it forms a bone bump at the top of our shoulder.

The top part of our shoulder blade is called the acromion and the proper name for the collar bone is the clavicle ... so the joint is called the acromio-clavicular joint.

The AC joint can be injured by a direct blow to the region or by a fall onto the outstretched arm. It is also vulnerable to osteoarthritis changes.

Treatments for AC joint pain include medications, physical therapy and AC Joint Injections. The injection technique is not difficult and the results are usually good.