"The job of the muscles of the rotator cuff is to keep the long arm bone (humerus) centered in its joint," says Lamb. "When there is a weakness or an imbalance in this group of muscles it can lead ...

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.

Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon ...

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

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Michael L. Pearl, MD, spoke about the use of lower trapezius transfer for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and no active ...

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.

The rotator cuff provides stability for the shoulder joint and is responsible for rotating the arm both internally and externally. Most tennis players who experience shoulder pain present with one ...

keele.ac.uk Objective: To determine the plasma levels of substance P (SP) in patients with postoperative stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Design: Plasma samples were obtained at 15 ...

“What a reverse shoulder replacement does is, it puts the ball where the socket goes and the socket where the ball goes, and ...