Rotator cuff tears happen when one of the tendons in your shoulder is injured. Warning signs include shoulder pain and ...

Q. I am a 55-year-old skier who just returned from Colorado. Last week, I fell and dislocated my right shoulder. The shoulder was put back into place at the hospital and I was given a sling. X-rays ...

Rotator cuff tears can happen suddenly from injury or develop gradually with age, and not every tear requires surgery. Bob Burks, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about how to recognize when treatment is ...

Some rotator cuff injuries may require surgery when nonsurgical treatments have not worked, but evidence suggests that nonsurgical treatments can help with most cases. The rotator cuff is the part of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Deshaun Watson has already been sidelined for two weeks with his right rotator cuff contusion, and could need more time to heal, a noted orthopedic surgeon and consultant to the LA ...

The rotator cuff is a set of muscles that helps the arm and shoulder move. Injuries to the rotator cuff are fairly common, but many effective treatments are available. These muscles work together to ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Insurance companies' policies to refuse authorization of MRI scans to diagnose rotator cuff tears until patients have first tried physical therapy have probably raised overall ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...