This week we are going to discuss something which is slightly controversial and concerns a matter of clinical assessment of a rotator cuff injury in the shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of four ...

Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Research, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel. Disorders of shoulder which are related to the pathological processes in the muscles of rotator cuff are very common ...

Rotator cuff injury is a common upper extremity musculoskeletal disease that may lead to persistent pain and functional impairment. Despite the clinical outcomes of the surgical procedures being ...

What Is a Rotator Cuff Tear? A rotator cuff tear is a rip in the group of four muscles and tendons that stabilize your shoulder joint and let you lift and rotate your arms (your rotator cuff). It’s ...

What Is a Rotator Cuff? Your rotator cuff is made up of muscles and tendons that keep the ball (head) of your upper arm bone (humerus) in your shoulder socket. It also helps you raise and rotate your ...

Rotator cuff tendons inside the shoulder may wear down with age, which may lead to partial rotator cuff tears. Some partial rotator cuff tears may go unnoticed because they don’t always cause pain. A ...

Rotator Cuff Syndrome includes a wide range of conditions and injuries affecting your shoulder muscles. It is a common condition most often caused by wear and tear from daily use. The rotator cuff is ...

Why am I still having symptoms after rotator cuff surgery? The most common causes of pain after rotator cuff surgery are (1) that the shoulder is still recovering from the surgery itself and (2) the ...