Mini-open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair techniques both provide similar improvements in pain and function, a retrospective study shows. Gerald R. Williams Jr., MD, a professor of orthopedic ...

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 ...

For those over 40, it's a common injury with different treatment options to try. Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most ...

Certain exercises can help build strength and improve range of motion after a rotator cuff injury such as a tear or strain. Many of these movements can also help promote healing and prevent ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.