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, ...

Ever feel that nagging shoulder discomfort when lifting weights, throwing something, or even getting dressed? You might be ...

‌Rotator cuff injuries tend to increase with age. About 10% of people aged 20 and under have rotator cuff problems, compared to 62% of those aged 80 and older. In older people, the tissues of ...

As summer sports like pickleball and swimming gain popularity, experts warn that they can take a toll on your shoulders if proper precautions aren't followed.

Potential sources of pain include the joint of the shoulder itself, the structures within it (labrum, capsule, and ligaments), and the surrounding rotator cuff muscles and tendons, she said.

An orthopaedic surgeon at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital will hold two free discussions about shoulder pain and rotator cuff injuries. Dr. Sean Marx will hold one online and one in-person session ...

Symptoms of rotator-cuff tears "Patients with nontraumatic or degenerative rotator-cuff tears typically experience an onset of shoulder pain that seems to have no cause," said Jain.

Rehabilitation of the patient with glenohumeral impingement requires a complete understanding of the structures involved and the underlying mechanism creating the impingement response. A detailed ...

Rotator cuff tendinopathy: a new model. The rotator cuff tendinopathy model (detailed in fig 1) is based on the generic model presented by Cook and Purdam17 and involves placing normal rotator cuff ...

Our main findings were that weight-related factors, especially abdominal obesity, are associated with shoulder pain in both genders. Abdominal obesity was also associated with chronic rotator cuff ...

These restrictions force you to change your movement patterns, which stresses your muscles and tissues surrounding your shoulder joint, including your rotator cuff and biceps tendon, Hribrick says.