Q: I continue to have pain and weakness in my shoulder several months after falling on the ice. What could be going on? You may have a rotator cuff tendon tear. The rotator cuff is made up of four ...

Perspectives from Derek J. Cuff, MD; Mariano E. Menendez, MD Philipp R. Heuberer, MD, and colleagues retrospectively compared MRI scans of patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair from ...

Linda, a 55-year-old cleaning woman, gradually developed right shoulder and right upper arm pain, especially when washing the windows. She had difficulty lifting her right arm and even combing her ...

Your rotator cuff tendon can become inflamed or injured, but it can heal. The rotator cuff is a powerful team of muscles and connecting tendons about the shoulder that attach your upper arm to your ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers at the University Hospital of Munich found that absorbable collagen-based scaffolds seeded with ...

A rotator cuff tear can be painful and interfere with your daily activities. It may make it hard to lift your arm, get dressed or sleep comfortably. If your tear is repairable, surgery may be the best ...

LOS ANGELES For two years, Jan Graves couldn't pick lemons from her trees, throw darts or even open a window. "One day I woke up and the pain was incredible. Any movement at all caused pain," said ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The shoulder joint consists of the humeral head (the ball at the end of the upper arm) and its connection with the glenoid (the socket). There are four major ...

Q: Is there anything new in the treatment of large rotator cuff tears? I just moved here, but my prior orthopedic doctor told me that my rotator cuff tear was too big to repair and it causes me a lot ...

Most people only associate rotator cuff injuries with athletes. Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor of FoxNews.com, explains exactly what happens during this procedure, and why it’s not ...

Smith+Nephew (NYSE: SNN) has agreed to acquire Integrity Orthopaedics in a deal valued up to $450 million, the company ...