Why a Structured Recovery Plan Matters Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, ...

Arthroscopic repair of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears and SLAP lesions in professional baseball players. Orthop Clin North Am. 2001;32(3):443-456.

Fortunately, most rotator cuff disease is really inflammation of the rotator cuff and surrounding tissue, not an actual tear. In most cases the inflammation will resolve with time, physical ...

For orthopedic surgeons who are unhappy with the traditional approach to partial-thickness rotator cuff repair — tear completion, followed by repair — transtendon repair and intratendinous ...

Some tears may heal on their own or respond to physical therapy. More serious tears may require surgery to repair. Here’s what you can expect after rotator cuff surgery, what recovery may look ...

Warm Saline Enhances Shoulder Tendinitis Treatment Retear rates after arthroscopic repair of both partial-thickness and full-thickness rotator cuff tears are low, with no difference in the retear ...

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Analysis of results by tear size and by repair technique-margin convergence versus direct tendon-to-bone repair. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11694920 ...

A rotator cuff tear in your shoulder often requires surgery and a recovery of about six months. LSO/Getty Images Q. I am a 55-year-old skier who just returned from Colorado. Last week, I fell and ...

The feedback naturally sparks curiosity as to the life expectancy of a right arm with a partially torn rotator cuff, when said right arm is attached to a 39-going-on-40-year-old body. “It all depends ...

Fortunately, most rotator cuff disease is really inflammation of the rotator cuff and surrounding tissue, not an actual tear. In most cases the inflammation will resolve with time, physical ...

Rotator cuff tears: Does my shoulder need surgery? Lucas Rylander, M.D. Shoulder pain due to the rotator cuff is one of the most common complaints presenting to an orthopedic surgeon's office.