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 ...

The second video of shoulder disease, which worsens winter pain, will be released on the 26th on the YouTube channel of ...

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 ...

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 ...

A rotator cuff tear can be painful and interfere with your daily activities. It may make it hard to lift your arm, get dressed or sleep comfortably. If your tear is repairable, surgery may be the best ...

Q: I've been having some pain in my shoulder. How do I know if it could be a rotator cuff issue? A: Rotator cuff problems typically present with shoulder pain from the side, back or front of the ...

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

A rotator cuff tear is marked by damage to one (or more) of the four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Warning signs of a torn rotator cuff are typically felt in the shoulder area. Both ...

Treating shoulder pain with steroid shots or removal of cartilage buildup yields the same result as no treatment at all, a Norwegian research team reports. They said their findings call into question ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery showed corticosteroid injections have better ...

Dr. Ram Chidambaram achieves a pioneering step in Indian orthopedic surgery by performing the nation's first arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with ArthroFlex®–HDA at Chennai Upper Limb Unit. This ...