Linda, a 55-year-old cleaning woman, gradually developed right shoulder and right upper arm pain, especially when washing the windows. She had difficulty lifting her right arm and even combing her ...

The rotator cuff is often the culprit in shoulder pain, but steps can be taken to avoid injuries ...

Introduction The tissue changes associated with spectrum of rotator cuff tendinopathy are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to describe the tissue characteristics of the onset and ...

Introduction Shoulder pain is the third most common reason for consultation with a physiotherapist and disorders of the rotator cuff are thought to be the commonest cause of this pain. Despite this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who were treated with platelet-rich plasma for chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy did not have ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

I propose adding another aging process to this list. Abnormalities of the rotator cuff. Before we get into the research that demonstrates why we should consider most rotator cuff abnormalities ...

Background Shoulder pain is a common health problem. The purpose of this study was to assess the associations of lifestyle factors, metabolic factors and carotid intima-media thickness with shoulder ...

Are you experiencing limited range of motion due to pain especially involving sudden movements of the shoulder against resistance. These include lifting weights, lifting overhead, tennis, swimming, ...

There may be new hope for people suffering from debilitating, slow-healing rotator cuff injuries. Chinese scientists have created an implantable 3D-printed material that both restores shoulder motion ...

Mariners pitching prospect Danny Hultzen has been diagnosed with a left rotator cuff strain and tendinitis, the Seattle Times reports. Hultzen, who is ranked the 29th overall prospect by Baseball ...

Things are looking up for Jake Peavy. The White Sox right-hander is already a lock to open the season on the 15-day disabled list because of rotator cuff tendinitis in his throwing shoulder, but he ...