Nonsurgical treatments can aid in healing rotator cuff injuries. Serious tears may require rotator cuff surgery. Depending on severity, the healing process can take several weeks or months.

Surgery is considered in selected patients whose rotator-cuff tears do not resolve with nonoperative treatment. The precise indications for surgery are debated. Patients generally have good ...

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.

My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator cuff injury. I’ve only heard of that ... Depending on the extent and severity of the damage, surgery may be necessary. After a fall, and with the onset ...

This review proposes a model to describe the continuum of the rotator cuff pathology from asymptomatic tendon through full thickness rotator cuff tears. Conclusions The pathoaetiology of rotator cuff ...