Keep reading to hear from physical therapists and trainers about what causes a rotator cuff to tear and how certain exercises can help you heal. What causes a rotator cuff tear?

These shoulder clicking exercises will strengthen the rotator cuff that provides stability to your shoulder joint. Regular stretching is also important.

These three rotator cuff exercises can help you stretch and strengthen the muscles and help you ward off injury.

This may result in degenerative tears in the tendon. A sudden strong contraction, or a fall on the arm, could then even cause a large or complete rotator cuff tear.

A rotator cuff injury doesn't have to sideline your upper body workout. Discover these shoulder-friendly chest exercises.

Health and wellbeing expert, Carlos Rivas, says Injuries to the rotator cuff are the most common cause of shoulder pain and injury.

A Rotator-Cuff Strain or Tear What it is: The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles, which connect the upper arm bone to the shoulder blade, control shoulder motion, and provide dynamic stability.

This is the time of year when sports enthusiasts need to perform some injury prevention exercises for their shoulder rotator cuff muscles.

The rotator cuff tends to mystify many, probably due to the complexity of its composition and function. It’s often avoided in regular exercise routines and is even more rarely addressed by ...

Percutaneous orthobiologic treatment may be an effective alternative to home exercise therapy for treatment of rotator cuff tears, according to results published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ...

Not all rotator cuff tears are created equal – some may require surgery to repair while others may not. "Once a tear is confirmed, the treatment is based on how much that tear impacts the ...