Turns out it's a damaged supraspinatus tendon and it will probably take a couple of years to get better!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Malaysia: land of possibilities] Reference

The principal ones which are attached to the scapula and humerus that act as ligaments are the supraspinatus (antea-spinatus), infraspinatus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1] Reference

With partial or complete suspension of function of the suprascapular nerve there results enervation of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1] Reference

The nerve rounds the anterior border of the neck of the scapula, passing upward and backward under the supraspinatus (antea-spinatus) muscle and terminating in the infraspinatus (postea-spinatus) muscle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1] Reference

A few years ago, supraspinatus (a rotator cuff muscle) got translated as.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

It involves the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons, and it doesn't heal itself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bless You Boys] Reference

The supraspinatus most frequently is involved in degenerative tears of the rotator cuff.    From Wordnik.com.  [toledoblade.com -- The Blade ~ Toledo Ohio] Reference

Suppose a case of atrophy in the deltoid and supraspinatus; the following treatment should be used.    From Wordnik.com.  [Massage and the Original Swedish Movements] Reference

Diagnosing impingement syndrome correctly and early is important to prevent permanent damage to the supraspinatus and stabilizing structures.    From Wordnik.com.  [We Blog A Lot] Reference

I'm no Doctor, but from what I can gather, the shoulder muscles (specifically the supraspinatus muscle) are essential to arm elevation and stabilization of dynamic arm motion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comments for FanGraphs Baseball] Reference

A five-year study of 144 professional baseball pitchers linked injuries to a player's strength in three shoulder movements: prone external rotation, seated external rotation and supraspinatus strength.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

The exercises that helped predict shoulder injury included prone external rotation (lying face down on a bench and rotating the arm), seated external rotation (similar exercise while seated) and supraspinatus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

Kneading with the two thumbs of both hands upon different muscles, special attention being paid to reach the extensors and flexors in the forearm, the biceps, triceps, deltoid, supraspinatus and infraspinatus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Massage and the Original Swedish Movements] Reference

A highly experienced in dealing with shoulder problems such as a very aggravated supraspinatus.    From Wordnik.com.  [LA Cowboy] Reference

" Dickie's supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles were frying in napalm, and his brachioradialis tendons seemed ready to pop.    From Wordnik.com.  [Villa Incognito]

Rupture of the supraspinatus tendon. plaster. e.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Muscle, supraspinatus, 65.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1] Reference