Pain in the shoulder can linger long after a rotator cuff tear heals on paper. Even after surgery, strength may not return.

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 motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient's opposite shoulder, according to researchers. In the study, researchers used X-rays providing a ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. TAMPA, Fla. — Despite similar functional outcomes at 10 ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

A recovery focused guide for rotator cuff and labrum shoulder injuries with safe exercises and movement tips. This video ...

For patients with rotator cuff tears, improving shoulder function is the most important reason for moving forward with surgical repair. Researchers also found that through arthroscopic rotator cuff ...

Kenneth Donohue, MD, performed the first shoulder replacement of its kind on the East Coast.  The stemless, rotator cuff-intact anatomic total shoulder replacement minimizes trauma to the bone and ...

SAN DIEGO — A recent study suggests patients who have low "grit" may have worse functional outcome following rotator cuff surgery. Researchers from the University of North Carolina presented data on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Superior capsule reconstruction is a new treatment option for massive, irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff ...

A rotator cuff tear is a tear in your shoulder tendons. Four muscles come together as tendons in your shoulder to keep your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. When your rotator cuff is torn, it ...

Were you one of the unfortunate people who was walking out to your car this winter, slipped on the ice, then fell and landed hard on your side and hurt your shoulder? Unfortunately for you, this type ...