If you have problems with shoulder pain when lifting things off of high shelves, it could be a torn rotator cuff. TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine can help you get out of pain and back on track. The ...

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 ...

Key: I/V = Interview, RCR = rotator cuff repair, SAD - sub acromial decompression, Acromioclavicular Joint excision = AC jt excision. Oxford Shoulder Score = OSS. 1. Please tell me all about your ...

Your rotator cuff tendon can become inflamed or injured, but it can heal. The rotator cuff is a powerful team of muscles and connecting tendons about the shoulder that attach your upper arm to your ...

Early one morning last August, Donna Przezdziecki of Glenville missed the last step and fell on her left shoulder, after going upstairs to check on her granddaughter. “I tried to nurse it back to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People may inherit a genetic predisposition to rotator cuff injury, according to a study presented Thursday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in Las ...

After all the lifting, hauling and wrapping, worn out gift givers may blame the season's physical strain for any shoulder soreness they are feeling. It turns out there could be another reason. A new ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- It's an injury that can sideline a pro athlete, a painter or a even mom. Rotator cuff tears are very common and have been notoriously hard to heal. Now, a local ...

Q: I recently injured my rotator cuff while swimming. I'm 61 and in good health, but when I went to my doctor, he said he wants me to get an EKG as well as an MRI for my shoulder. Since when is my ...

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 ...