A rotator cuff tear in your shoulder often requires surgery and a recovery of about six months. LSO/Getty Images Q. I am a 55-year-old skier who just returned from Colorado. Last week, I fell and ...

Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon is made up of four muscles that allow active motion of the shoulder.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Michael L. Pearl, MD, spoke about the use of lower trapezius transfer for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and no active ...

A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing ...

Get ready to laugh, reminisce, and reflect as Ed Wilson and Keith Murphy celebrate their 100th episode of Off the Cuff! This ...

Tissues of the rotator cuff can become diseased due to overuse or injury, and can lead to: This happens when one or more of the tendons in your rotator cuff tear. Tears can be partial or complete.

This is the first in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster, position by position, heading into the offseason.

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25 Participants will be excluded if they present any of the following criteria: (1) clinical signs of massive rotator cuff tears as defined by presence of gross weakness in the absence of limited pain ...