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

Nonsurgical treatments can aid in healing rotator cuff injuries. Serious tears may require rotator cuff surgery. Depending on severity, the healing process can take several weeks or months.

There are three main sections: the identification and description of the symptoms caused by known rotator cuff tears, the impact ... after he later had surgery, was immensely valued.