Background Glucocorticoid injection (GCI) and surgical rotator cuff repair are two widely used treatments for rotator cuff tendinopathy. Little is known about the way in which medical and surgical ...

Conclusion For individuals with rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy, low-quality evidence suggests that ultrasound-guided lavage is more effective than shockwave therapy or a corticosteroid injection ...

NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was scratched from Saturday’s start against the Tampa Bays Rays because of soreness in his left side and was replaced by Ryan Yarbrough. Schmidt said the ...

Diagnosing rotator cuff tendinopathy or subacromial impingement syndrome currently involves performing a structured assessment that includes taking the patient’s history in conjunction with performing ...

Rotator cuff tendinitis is the swelling of the cuff tendons and the surrounding bursa. This causes pain, shoulder weakness and limited range of motion.

Rotator-cuff disorders. Tears of the rotator cuff can result from a substantial traumatic injury or can occur slowly over time. Most degenerative tears occur in the dominant arm of ...

The injections are performed in the subacromial space of the rotator-cuff for those with subacromial impingement syndrome.

It can result from everyday activities, such as lifting heavy objects or overusing muscles, or be a sign of a more serious issue, such as ...

And not only are the Cubs trying to weather the losing skid, they learned Thursday that ace Carlos Zambrano has rotator cuff tendinitis, a condition that required an injection of anti-inflammatory ...