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. Both ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I injured my rotator cuff recently and was told I was not a candidate for surgery. However, a friend shared that there's a new minimally invasive treatment option that uses a balloon ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bone marrow concentrate for treatment of rotator cuff tears improved patient-reported outcomes vs. home exercise ...

There may be new hope for people suffering from debilitating, slow-healing rotator cuff injuries. Chinese scientists have created an implantable 3D-printed material that both restores shoulder motion ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by St. Joseph Health. St. Joseph Health’s orthopedic team regularly treats rotator cuff disease and rotator cuff tears.

Dear Doctors: I tripped on a tree root and almost did a face-plant. I landed on my hands with my arms stretched out, and now my right shoulder has started aching. My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator ...

Learn about the rotator cuff, common rotator cuff injuries, symptoms of rotator cuff damage, and effective treatment options ...

NBA icon Kobe Bryant played with a painful torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder for many years before having surgery in 2015. Bryant told Ahmad Rashad in 2015 that he played through his rotator ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton admittedly has wondered whether playing the final four weeks of the 2016 season with a partially torn rotator cuff that recently required ...

Dear Doctors: I tripped on a tree root and almost did a face-plant. I landed on my hands with my arms stretched out, and now my right shoulder has started aching. My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator ...