Rotator cuff tendon tears are typically painful. My patients with rotator cuff tendon tears report the pain to be most severe at night, and it can wake them from sleep.

What happens when a rotator cuff tears? This injury happens when one of the tendons in the cuff tears, and it can occur in two ways: suddenly or over time. "One cause is acute trauma, such as ...

Rotator cuff tears represent a significant source of shoulder disability and socioeconomic burden. Outcomes after rotator cuff repair have improved significantly in recent years. Understanding and ...

Another important distinction is the difference between a full thickness tear and a partial thickness tear. When the rotator cuff tendon attaches to the bone, it attaches not at just one point but ...

Published results showed delaminated rotator cuff tears had significantly greater tendon retraction and a higher amount of fatty muscle infiltration of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus.

BALTIMORE — Treatment of rotator cuff injuries depends on the type of injury. The rotator cuff consists of muscles and tendons that connect the upper arm and shoulder blade and hold the ball of ...

In New Hampshire, the second oldest state, plenty of older adults like to stay fit and active. They enjoy the outdoors year-round, compete in senior leagues, and start a new sport in retirement or ...

This week we are going to discuss something which is slightly controversial and concerns a matter of clinical assessment of a rotator cuff injury in the shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of ...

Manny Pacquiao is expected to undergo surgery later this week for a rotator cuff tear that he failed to disclose before he lost a highly anticipated boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in ...

People with relatives who have experienced rotator cuff tears are at increased risk of similar tendon tears themselves, according to a new study.

Another important distinction is the difference between a full thickness tear and a partial thickness tear. When the rotator cuff tendon attaches to the bone, it attaches not at just one point but ...