Shoulder pain is one of the most common complaints I see in active patients and often, the rotator cuff is the culprit. Whether you’re throwing a baseball, lifting weights, swimming laps, or just ...

A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete severing of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder, usually due to injury. A strain is different, as it involves an overstretch of the tendons. The ...

The first sign that retired accountant Kathey Parcels had torn her left rotator cuff was pain, sudden and acute pain. "It was really bad," said Parcels, who experienced the injury three years ago when ...

For those over 40, it's a common injury with different treatment options to try. Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most ...

Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint seen by doctors, affecting approximately 18–31% of the global population each month. Up to 85% of these cases are due to problems with ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

On March 10, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 72, underwent surgery for an injured rotator cuff. It came after the secretary had pushed Americans to ...