Recently, researchers have commented that shoulder special tests cannot identify the structure causing rotator cuff symptoms and should only be considered pain provocation tests. Others have disagreed ...

＜special tests to assess whether a patient has a rotator cuff injury or not＞ 3) Tenderness at the greater tuberosity. 4) Lift-off test - The patient is asked to bring the arm behind the back with his ...

A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete severing of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder, usually due to injury. A strain is different, as it involves an overstretch of the tendons. The ...

The rotator cuff is the group of four muscles that aid shoulder movement and stabilize the joint. It’s a commonly injured area. Every time you move your shoulder, you’re using your rotator cuff to ...

Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.

Some rotator cuff injuries may require surgery when nonsurgical treatments have not worked, but evidence suggests that nonsurgical treatments can help with most cases. The rotator cuff is the part of ...