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 ...

This video shares a personal breakdown of recovering from a rotator cuff and labrum tear. It covers setbacks, rehabilitation, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body, but that incredible range of motion comes at a price: a high risk of instability and injury. For frequent gym-goers, rotator cuff tears and ...

Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with healing. A common practice of shoulder surgeons may be impairing ...

MILWAUKEE | Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood will be out at least four weeks after an exam revealed a partial tear in his right rotator cuff. Wood underwent an arthrogram at Northwest Memorial Hospital on ...