Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous ... to explain the pathoaetiology of rotator cuff pathology at specific stages and presentations of the ...

and a gradual shrinking of the space directly above the shoulder bone called the subacromial space. Rotator cuff tendons from muscles around the shoulder pass through the subacromial space and can ...

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.