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 ...

Shoulder pain is no joke, especially as you get older ... and how certain exercises can help you heal. What causes a rotator cuff tear? Torn rotator cuffs are all too common for those in midlife ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator cuff injury. I’ve only heard of that ... a close examination of the shoulder joint to assess pain and identify areas of weakness or impaired motion.