Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Rotator cuff repair surgery is used to fix torn shoulder tendons ...

Recovery from rotator cuff surgery can take up to 6 months and involve physical therapy to help restore strength and range of motion in the shoulder. Rotator cuff surgery is an orthopedic procedure to ...

IF YOU'VE EVER felt a pinch of pain in the shoulder when you reach for something above your head, you know how vital proper function of the joint is for your everyday life. Once you hit the gym, ...

From Pain to Strength: How Physical Therapy Restores Rotator Cuff Tears: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Rotator cuff tears are a frequent cause of shoulder pain, affecting countless individuals each year.

Rotator cuff tears can happen suddenly from injury or develop gradually with age, and not every tear requires surgery. Bob Burks, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about how to recognize when treatment is ...

The rotator cuff is a collection of muscles and tendons that keep the bones of your shoulder joint in place. An injury to this group is common, especially in people who work with their arms a lot like ...

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 ...

Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most common cause of those shoulder symptoms? Rotator-cuff disorders. Tears of the ...

Some rotator cuff injuries may require surgery when nonsurgical treatments have not worked, but evidence suggests that nonsurgical treatments can help with most cases. The rotator cuff is the part of ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I injured my rotator cuff recently and was told I was not a candidate for surgery. However, a friend shared that there's a new minimally invasive treatment option that uses a balloon ...