This week we are going to discuss something that is very common and very problematic among patients in the physical therapy clinic—the rotator cuff tear of the shoulder. The rotator cuff read CUFF is ...

If you have problems with shoulder pain when lifting things off of high shelves, it could be a torn rotator cuff. TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine can help you get out of pain and back on track. The ...

Q: I had an MRI that showed three of my four rotator cuff tendons have complete tears. I can only lift my right arm midway. I cannot comb my hair, and I’m right-handed. I cannot lift a glass or coffee ...

Q: I recently injured my rotator cuff while swimming. I'm 61 and in good health, but when I went to my doctor, he said he wants me to get an EKG as well as an MRI for my shoulder. Since when is my ...

The causes of shoulder pain may be as common as a traumatic injury or as rare as a systemic inflammatory condition, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The combination of joints ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People may inherit a genetic predisposition to rotator cuff injury, according to a study presented Thursday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in Las ...

Your shoulder joint is one of the most complex and mobile joints in your body. It’s made up and supported by an intricate structure of bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles and connective tissue that ...

After all the lifting, hauling and wrapping, worn out gift givers may blame the season's physical strain for any shoulder soreness they are feeling. It turns out there could be another reason. A new ...

Statistics show that shoulder pain impacts approximately 15.4% of men and 24.9% of women. The prevalence of shoulder pain also tends to increase and become more severe as we age, especially for folks ...

As we age, we naturally lose mobility. But there are some steps we can take to keep these joints healthy for longer ...

DETROIT -- St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Mark Mulder has rotator cuff inflammation and irritation in his left shoulder, an MRI revealed. The Cardinals plan to re-examine Mulder's shoulder in about a ...