Editorial policy of Analyze My Shoulder
Who is responsible for the shoulder content
The rotator cuff, labrum and frozen shoulder pages on this site are written by the JointLens team, which also builds and runs the shoulder viewer. We are not shoulder surgeons or radiologists, and no medical reviewer checks the pages before they are published. That is why every guide is credited to Analyze My Shoulder as the publisher rather than to a named expert.
AI in our writing and in the analyzer
AI language models help us produce first drafts and translations. Before a shoulder page is published, a team member edits it and checks the medical facts against the sources it cites. The German, Spanish, French and other language versions are AI translations of the English page, and the English page wins if the two disagree. The analyzer, by contrast, runs several general-purpose AI models on the shoulder images you pick and shows you their answer directly, without anyone reviewing it first.
Our source standards
When a page explains a grading, we check it against the paper that first described it: the Snyder classification of SLAP tears, for instance, or the Goutallier grades for fatty change in rotator cuff muscles. We add peer-reviewed reviews from PubMed and guidance from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. The main references appear in a Sources list on each medical page. Opinion pieces and marketing copy are left out.
Information, not medical advice
Our pages help you understand phrases like partial-thickness tear or tendinosis. They are not medical advice, they are not a diagnosis, and they cannot tell you whether a cuff tear should be repaired. A shoulder that suddenly loses strength after a fall should be seen by a clinician soon. The Medical Disclaimer explains these limits.
When we review a shoulder page
Guides show when they were last updated. We look at a shoulder page again when a classification or guideline it relies on is revised, and when a reader reports a problem. There is no fixed review calendar behind this; it is a small team doing what it can keep up with.
Corrections
To report an error, use the contact form below and include the page link and the part you believe is wrong. We check the claim against the sources, fix what turns out to be wrong and change the page date.
Privacy of your shoulder images
Shoulder MRI and X-ray files are opened and rendered in your browser; we do not keep a copy on any server. An AI question sends only the rendered slices you chose and your message. Our Privacy Policy covers the rest.