Your rotator cuff includes several muscles that support range of motion in your arm and shoulder while holding the socket in place. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that hold your upper arm ...

A rotator cuff tear is a tear in your shoulder tendons. Four muscles come together as tendons in your shoulder to keep your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. When your rotator cuff is torn, it ...

The rotator cuff is a collection of muscles and tendons that keep the bones of your shoulder joint in place. An injury to this group is common, especially in people who work with their arms a lot like ...

Recovery from rotator cuff surgery can take up to 6 months and involve physical therapy to help restore strength and range of motion in the shoulder. Rotator cuff surgery is an orthopedic procedure to ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

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

Rotator cuff injuries are extremely common, especially as we age. The right exercises can speed healing and recovery. By Jane E. Brody Few of us think about our joints until one starts to hurt when we ...

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 ...

Strengthening your rotator cuffs — the four muscles (and countless tissues) that surround the shoulder blades and help to stabilize the joints around them — is essential for maintaining overall ...

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body, but that incredible range of motion comes at a price: a high risk of instability and injury. For frequent gym-goers, rotator cuff tears and ...

Superior capsule reconstruction is a new treatment option for massive, irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears (Figure 1). The treatment goals for massive tears are to reduce pain, restore ...