The rotator cuff is an important group of tendons that surround the shoulder joint, providing stability and helping to lift and move the arm. However, due to overuse, ageing, or injury, these ...

Do you have persistent shoulder aches and problems with moving or raising your arm? It’s time you stop ignoring these signs as they may indicate problems, such as rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a ...

Rotator cuff tears are common among older adults and can result in significant pain and limited arm motion. That is because the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff can all have different ...

The rotator cuff is a set of muscles that helps the arm and shoulder move. Injuries to the rotator cuff are fairly common, but many effective treatments are available. These muscles work together to ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: If a person has a rotator cuff problem, as I do, after having had cortisone shots and still suffering pain, would you recommend exercises? What kinds? _ G.F. Dear G.F.: The shoulder ...

Back in my ski-teaching days there were two common injuries: ACL and rotator cuff. ACL was damage to the anterior cruciate knee ligament and a real season-ender. Rotator cuff was a common mishap in ...

Houston Astros left-hander Jim Deshaies’ confidence is healthy, unaffected by off-season surgery to repair a rotator-cuff tear. “It feels great,” Deshaies, 27, said Friday after the first spring- ...