Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rotator cuff tears represent a significant source of shoulder disability and socioeconomic burden. Outcomes ...

The shoulder is a mobile and complex joint that is prone to dislocation and injury. Several types of shoulder surgery can address and correct various shoulder symptoms. Surgery can repair several ...

Shoulder pain that increases with motion, awakens one from sleep or is associated with weakness may be a sign of a torn rotator cuff. Whether the pain is caused by a sudden injury or develops ...

Q: I had an MRI that showed three of my four rotator cuff tendons have complete tears. I can only lift my right arm midway. I cannot comb my hair, and I’m right-handed. I cannot lift a glass or coffee ...

Shoulder bursal tissue is often removed during rotator cuff repair, but that might not be such a good idea, researchers said. Studies with human bursa samples and in rats with tendon injuries showed ...

A torn rotator cuff is a common injury that affects a person’s ability to lift and rotate their arm. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, an estimated 2 million people in the ...

Shoulder pain due to the rotator cuff is one of the most common complaints presenting to an orthopedic surgeon's office. Fortunately, most rotator cuff disease is really inflammation of the rotator ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A few years ago, when Dianne Little was leading a horse around the corner of a barn, she was suddenly met by a piece of construction equipment with a tarp flapping heavily in ...

Dr Kevin R Stone is a pioneer of advanced orthopaedic surgical and rehabilitation techniques to repair, regenerate and replace damaged cartilage and ligaments. The author was trained at Harvard ...

Baseball pitchers and rotator cuff problems seem to go hand-in-hand despite the rotator cuff being much smaller than other muscles about the shoulder and upper back. The four small muscles that make ...