Dear Doctors: I tripped on a tree root and almost did a face-plant. I landed on my hands with my arms stretched out, and now my right shoulder has started aching. My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am 48, and I have been playing tennis for years. I also swim regularly. Recently, I have been experiencing pain in my right shoulder every time I hit the court and when I try to ...

MORNING. THANKS FOR JOINING US. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. JENNIFER: A FEW YEARS AGO, I DIDN'T HAVE A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY. I HAD FROZEN SHOULDER. THAT WAS EXTREMELY PAINFUL. I'VE HEARD ROTATOR CUFF IS ...

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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 48, and I have been playing tennis for years. I also swim regularly. Recently, I have been experiencing pain in my right shoulder every time I hit the court and when I try to ...

Saddled with shoulder discomfort or struggling to lift your arm? A rotator cuff tear could be causing your pain. "The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that help your shoulder ...

Reverse shoulder replacement is another surgical option for treating patients with severe arthritis, irreparable 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 ...

The human body, filled with muscles and moving parts, is far from indestructible. Injuries are common, especially where tendons and bones connect. In Japan, rotator cuff tears affect approximately 1 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The most common procedures for the surgical management of irreparable cuff tears include partial repair, SCR, ...

Her past medical history was complicated and included prior myocardial infarction, Crohn’s disease, hepatitis C, hypertension, depression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and smoking one pack of ...