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, ...

Rotator cuff tears can either be acute (an injury) or degenerative (wearing down with time). If you fall on an outstretched arm or lift something too heavy, you can tear your rotator cuff. Tears to ...

Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more rotator cuff tendons, a massive rotator cuff tear can be caused by traumatic injuries or ...

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 ...

An acute, full-thickness tear in a person with an otherwise normal shoulder is usually treated with immediate surgery to prevent muscle atrophy and further joint degeneration. Full-thickness tears in ...

Patients with massive tears who had a partial rotator cuff repair showed improvement similar to those who underwent complete rotator cuff repair, according to a study presented by Nicholas D ...

Learn how to recognize the difference between tendonitis or something more serious such as a partial or complete tear of the rotator cuff. Plus find out some simple, at-home remedies to alleviate ...

Purpose: To review the evidence for the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise for the treatment of full thickness (including massive and inoperable) tears of the rotator cuff. Relevance: There is ...

“Rotator cuff tears are very common, especially over the age of 40… The most common by far is wear and tear from overhead activity, working above, like painters, electricians, athletes ...

It is one of four muscles that make up the rotator cuff, and helps the shoulder move in internal rotation. A doctor or physical therapist will diagnose a subscapularis tear in a physical assessment.

Dear Dr. Roach: I had an MRI that showed three of my four rotator cuff tendons have complete tears. I can only lift my right arm midway. I cannot comb my hair, and I’m right-handed. I cannot ...