The shoulder is the joint with the widest range of movements among the joints of our body. Muscles and tendons, as well as the bones of the arms and torso, play an important role in the movement of ...

A rotator cuff tear is marked by damage to one (or more) of the four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Warning signs ...

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 ...

Even if you have surgery to fix the damage, the tendon can tear again. Studies show that more than a third of people with diabetes who have surgery to fix a torn rotator cuff will get the problem ...

Human rotator cuff tendon fibroblasts (green) are on aligned nanofibers (purple) --Testing the potential of a nanofiber-based device to enable biological healing between tendon and bone post ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- It's an injury that can sideline a pro athlete, a painter or a even mom. Rotator cuff tears are very common and have been notoriously hard to heal. Now, a local ...

Background Recent investigation of human tissue and cells from positional tendons such as the rotator cuff has clarified the importance of inflammation in the development and progression of tendon ...

Tendinitis usually results from overuse during physical activity and can affect the tendons in the heel, shoulder, elbow, and other joints. Rotator cuff injuries affect the set of muscles that ...

The Dodgers announced that right-hander Evan Phillips has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm ...

Orthopedic injuries may sound like something that only athletes experience, but they often occur in the most basic ways. Take spring cleaning. Before you reach for the bucket and broom ...