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?

The powerful grip of a python’s bite is helping researchers heal a common shoulder injury that afflicts millions of Americans. Medical researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor told me I have a torn rotator cuff. Does this eventually heal? I do not want an operation. I am doing some shoulder exercises. I am 83 and still bowl twice a week. It ...

Exercises can help you keep your rotator cuffs healthy. Learn the best exercises for rotator cuff, how to get started, and how to perform them safely.

A: When people hear “rotator cuff injury,” they often think of baseball pitchers. But most people with rotator cuff injuries are like you and me. Gradual wear and tear from everyday activities ...

Answer • The rotator cuff is four tendons coming from back muscles that sweep around the top part of the upper arm bone to keep it in place in the shoulder socket. Rotator cuff tears are fairly ...

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 ...

ANSWER: Depending on your situation, surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear often can be performed using a minimally invasive arthroscopic technique that involves several small incisions, rather ...

There is good news for the more than half a million people a year who need surgery to repair their rotator cuff.

SCIENCE SHORTS Torn Rotator Cuff? The Gripping Strength of a Python’s Teeth Could Help It Heal. The device attaches to the shoulder bone and the tendon like the snake grabs its prey ...