The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides this list of common symptoms of a torn rotator cuff: Shrinking or thinning muscles surrounding the shoulder.

The symptoms of rotator cuff damage often begin with intermittent soreness of the shoulder, which gets worse with overhead activity or lying on the shoulder.

Photo Courtesy: iStock Rotator cuff injuries are one of the most common types of shoulder injuries. Here, we explain to you the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.

“The symptoms of a rotator cuff tear are going to be pain and disability specifically trouble with reaching up above trying to do things above your head, out to the side sometimes, and then ...

What are the symptoms of a torn rotator cuff? Surprisingly, an estimated 50 percent of those with rotator cuff tears are asymptomatic, notes Carrie Lamb, PT, DPT, OCS, NCPT, Balanced Body Educator.

Shoulder pain due to the rotator cuff is one of the most common complaints presenting to an orthopedic surgeon's office. Lucas Rylander, M.D., a physician with the Orthopedic Center of Illinois ...

Dr. Gregory Gasbarro, of Mercy Medical Center, discusses rotator cuff injury symptoms and treatments.

When one or more of these tendons is detached or torn, full range of motion is lost. Most rotator cuff issues occur in the supraspinatus muscle and tendon, though others can be involved.

Symptoms are the determinants of the form of treatment you should take. Diagnosis is very important because many times, wrong diagnosis means wrong treatment and worsening of ailment.

There are three main sections: the identification and description of the symptoms caused by known rotator cuff tears, the impact that these tears had upon the lives of the participants followed by ...

Our understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment options for rotator cuff tear arthropathy is continuing to evolve, especially with better surgical treatment options.Several methods have been ...