Surgery may be necessary to repair a rotator cuff tear. Recovery may take several months or longer and require a period of complete rest followed by progressive rehabilitation. Share on Pinterest ...

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...

Dear Dr. Roach: 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 ...

A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete severing of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder, usually due to injury. A strain is different, as it involves an overstretch of the tendons. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each year, 2 million people in the United States suffer from rotator cuff injuries — but only 600,000 get surgical fixes. A new, python-inspired device might close that gap. Rotator cuff surgeries ...