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 ...

What Is a Rotator Cuff? Your rotator cuff is made up of muscles and tendons that keep the ball (head) of your upper arm bone (humerus) in your shoulder socket. It also helps you raise and rotate your ...

If you have shoulder pain, you might think pullups are bad for your shoulders. Learn how proper form and grip variation can help prevent rotator cuff injuries.

Shoulder stretches aren't just important before a workout. They can also help improve mobility and posture and lower your ...

Certain exercises can help build strength and improve range of motion after a rotator cuff injury such as a tear or strain. Many of these movements can also help promote healing and prevent ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Deshaun Watson has already been sidelined for two weeks with his right rotator cuff contusion, and could need more time to heal, a noted orthopedic surgeon and consultant to the LA ...

Researchers have developed a python-tooth-inspired device as a supplement to current rotator cuff suture repair, and found that it nearly doubled repair strength. Their biomimetic approach following ...

Paul Favorito, MD, an orthopedic shoulder surgeon at The Christ Hospital Health Network, became the first in the Midwest to utilize a new minimally invasive rotator cuff sparing shoulder replacement ...

Strengthening your rotator cuffs — the four muscles (and countess tissues) that surround the shoulder blades and help to stabilize them — is essential for maintaining overall shoulder health. But ...