The rotator cuff is a grouping of tendons that keep the ball of your upper-arm bone in your shoulder socket – and, as many people will know from first-hand experience, it can get torn away from the ...

Dear Doctors: I tripped on a tree root and almost did a face-plant. I landed on my hands with my arms stretched out, and now my right shoulder has started aching. My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bone marrow stimulation for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair did not impact postoperative outcomes vs. a control ...

In simple terms, the rotator cuff muscles hold the upper arm (humerous) into the shoulder joint. Because there is very little supportive bone structure around the shoulder, these muscles are critical ...

A torn rotator cuff is a common injury that affects a person’s ability to lift and rotate their arm. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, an estimated 2 million people in the ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- It's an injury that can sideline a pro athlete, a painter or a even mom. Rotator cuff tears are very common and have been notoriously hard to heal. Now, a local ...

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 ...

June 28, 2004 -- A two-week course of indomethacin or celecoxib significantly inhibits tendon-to-bone healing in rotator cuff repair for eight weeks, according to the results of a preliminary study ...

Researchers used a novel imaging technique and discovered a previously unknown fibrous architecture between the rotator cuff tendons and their bony attachments in the shoulder. Engineers often use ...

Most people, when they think about pythons, visualize the huge snake constricting and swallowing victims whole. But did you know that pythons initially hold onto their prey with their sharp, ...