SPONSORED: St. Joseph Health’s orthopedic team regularly treats rotator cuff disease and rotator cuff tears.

What are the similarities and differences between a rotator cuff tear and a strain? Read on to learn more about these injuries, including causes, symptoms, and treatments.

Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative, atraumatic, and more prevalent with age. Nonoperative treatment, including physical therapy, is typically recommended; surgery is considered in some cases.

This article aims to describe the experiences of people with a known rotator cuff tear, their symptoms and the impact upon their daily lives and the coping strategies utilised by participants.

Medical researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center designed and built a python-tooth-inspired implant to better mend rotator cuff tears—small ruptures in the muscles and tendon ...

Shoulder pain is no joke, especially as you get older. And if you find that you can’t raise your arm as high as usual or struggle to get comfortable, you may be dealing with a torn rotator cuff ...

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 ...

There may be new hope for people suffering from debilitating, slow-healing rotator cuff injuries. Chinese scientists have created an implantable 3D-printed material that both restores shoulder ...