This socket is much shallower than that in other ball-and-socket joints like the hip. For this reason, the shoulder joint relies heavily on the rotator cuff and other structures to help stabilize it.

Background Different diagnostic imaging modalities, such as ultrasonography (US), MRI, MR arthrography (MRA) are commonly used for the characterisation of rotator cuff (RC) disorders. Since the most ...

Joint and soft tissue injections are valuable in the clinician’s therapeutic arsenal. With proper patient selection, ...

chelwest.nhs.uk Purpose: To review the evidence for the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise for the treatment of full thickness (including massive and inoperable) tears of the rotator cuff.

Objectives Rotator cuff tendinopathies are the most common shoulder disorders. As persistent symptoms lasting more than 3 months have been shown to be a strong indicator of poor outcomes, it is ...

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Woosuk University, Jeonbuk-do 55338, Republic of Korea ...

Vierling has been out since the spring with a rotator cuff issue, though he has progressed to the point in his recovery where he is playing rehab games for Triple-A Toledo. Having now played five ...

In videos that are going viral on those platforms, typical facial features associated with Down syndrome are being superimposed over the faces of scantily clad women engaged in sexually suggestive ...

Tendonitis of your shoulder is an inflammation of your rotator cuff and/or biceps tendon. It usually results from your tendon being pinched by surrounding structures. You can develop shoulder ...

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...