A successful recovery from rotator cuff surgery involves more than just the surgeon’s skills — it’s a two-way street. Effective post-operative care and rotator cuff repair rehab play a pivotal role in ...

A few weeks ago, I had my check up with Dr. Ginn about my right shoulder where I had the ganglion cyst, bone spur and calcifications on the rotator cuff. After he drained it and put cortisone in it, ...

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

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 ...

Whether tossing a football, swimming, or painting the ceiling, you demand a lot from your shoulders. However, unlike the big joints of your lower body, soft tissues are the main form of support for ...

Shoulder pain is no joke, especially as you get older. And if you find that you can’t raise your arm as high as usual or struggle to get comfortable, you may be dealing with a torn rotator cuff.

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 ...

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 ...

Shoulder pain can significantly interfere with your exercise activities, but you can still safely perform an upper-body workout with a shoulder injury. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles — ...