There are four muscles that make up the “rotator cuff” of the shoulder. The four muscles work together to move the shoulder ...

full-thickness rotator cuff tears (FTRCTs) can make arm movements difficult and cause sharp pain or a dull ache in the shoulder that worsens at night. Rotator cuff tears are common. They can be ...

Sleep. Most participants repeatedly recounted how sleep was severely detrimentally affected by rotator cuff tears: "I couldn't sleep on the night" (I/V9). For some, night pain and lack of sleep ...

Patient education, pain reduction, tendon load management (unloading and reloading) and re-injury prevention form the basis of symptomatic rotator cuff tendon rehabilitation. In addition to this, ...

Researchers have found it difficult to calculate how many people suffer from rotator cuff tears as many tears are not reported or do not produce enough pain to be reported. There is an estimate of ...

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 ...

There are different types of shoulder arthritis depending upon the cause of the disease, Osteoarthritis (OA): Wear and tear ...

After a fall, and with the onset of your symptoms, it’s a good idea to have your shoulder evaluated by your health care provider. Treatment can improve a rotator cuff injury.

it can get worse and cause chronic pain. It can also limit how much you can use your shoulder. Is a SLAP tear worse than a rotator cuff tear? A SLAP tear isn’t necessarily better or worse than a ...

Chronic Pain Can Be Predicted Within Three Days of an Injury Oct. 24 ... uses advanced materials to encourage muscle growth in rotator cuff ... Declines in Opioid Prescriptions for U.S. Patients ...

“The symptoms of a rotator cuff tear are going to be pain and disability specifically trouble with reaching up above trying to do things above your head, out to the side sometimes, and then ...

4 Pain in both shoulders during the preceding 30 days. 5 History of pain in the rotator cuff region lasting for at least 3 months, plus pain during the past month preceding the examination ...