Chronic shoulder pain can make daily tasks like lifting, reaching, or even sleeping uncomfortable. This type of pain is often ...

The good news is the rotator cuff tears do not necessarily need to heal in order for the symptoms to resolve. Many people have rotator cuff tears, but no symptoms of shoulder pain. Therefore, the goal ...

Warning signs of a torn rotator cuff are typically felt in the shoulder area. Both partial rotator cuff tears and complete, full-thickness rotator cuff tears (FTRCTs) can make arm movements difficult ...

full-thickness rotator cuff tears (FTRCTs) can make arm movements difficult and cause sharp pain or a dull ache in the shoulder that worsens at night. Rotator cuff tears are common. They can be ...

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 ...

The causes of shoulder pain may be as common as a traumatic injury or as rare as a systemic inflammatory condition, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The combination of ...

The shoulder is a shallow ball and socket joint. The tendons that hold it together are injured so frequently that rotator cuff repair has become the second-ranking major ambulatory surgery in the ...

If you have a labrum SLAP tear and don’t get it treated, it can get worse and cause chronic pain. It can also limit how much you can use your shoulder. Is a SLAP tear worse than a rotator cuff tear?

An office worker in her mid-40s recently had difficulty lifting her arms. This is because every time you move your arm at a ...