In clinical research trials, physical therapy has been proven very successful in treating shoulder problems, especially for tendonitis/bursitis, impingement, and partial rotator cuff tears.

Rotator cuff tears can be either partial or full thickness. Partial thickness tears often appear as fraying of an intact tendon.

(Medical Xpress)—For a baseball pitcher, a rotator cuff injury often means an extended stay on the disabled list for surgery and rehabilitation of the damaged tendons. But a new technology under ...

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

In most cases the inflammation will resolve with time, physical therapy, and injections. However, when a rotator cuff tear is found, much fear and trepidation occurs for patients. Do I need surgery?

A physical rehabilitation program for rotator cuff injuries should be developed by a physical therapist. A strengthening program should be followed to improve the strength and balance in the tendons.

CHICAGO — Results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting showed most patients with symptomatic atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears treated with an ...

A rotator cuff tendon can either partially or fully tear off of its bony attachment. The incidence of rotator cuff tears increases with age. Rotator cuff tendon tears are typically painful.

A research team is attempting to engineer an injectable therapy for the shoulder’s supraspinatus tendon, a rotator cuff tendon that is commonly torn in sports. When the tendon is damaged, the ...

Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more rotator cuff tendons, a massive rotator cuff tear can be caused by traumatic injuries or ...