99% of adults over 40 have shoulder "abnormalities" on an MRI, study finds
Some adults over 40 have shoulder pain, but nearly all have "abnormal" joints.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/99-of-adults-over-40-have-shoulder-abnormalities-on-an-mri-study-finds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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@arstechnica if so many are "abnormal" shouldn't that be the norm?
@arstechnica @LoneLocust Maybe we need to redefine "normal" if 99% of the people are not "normal"?
@arstechnica Technically, if nearly all people have „abnormalities“, shouldn’t we relabel what‘s considered normal and abnormal???