Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon is made up of four muscles that allow active motion of the shoulder. When ...

A rotator cuff tear is marked by damage to one (or more) of the four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Warning signs of a torn rotator cuff are typically felt in the shoulder area.

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This 46-year-old trainer battled back from a rotator cuff injury to pressing over 300 pounds. Here's how he does it.

Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.

Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.

The Try-Scorer Mechanism also caused the majority (83%) of rotator cuff tears. The Direct Hit mechanism resulted in GHJ dislocation and labral injury in 37.5% of players and was most likely to cause ...

Aleksej / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon covers the common problem of shoulder pain.   Many people will suffer ...