Saddled with shoulder discomfort or struggling to lift your arm? A rotator cuff tear could be causing your pain. "The rotator ...

A friend just underwent a rotator cuff repair and is recovering well. But I was wondering, what if you get to a point where ...

A rotator cuff tear can be painful and interfere with your daily activities. It may make it hard to lift your arm, get dressed or sleep comfortably. If your tear is repairable, surgery may be the best ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am 48, and I have been playing tennis for years. I also swim regularly. Recently, I have been experiencing pain in my right shoulder every time I hit the court and when I try to ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Rotator cuff tears happen when one of the tendons in your shoulder is injured. Warning signs include shoulder pain and trouble lifting your ...

A torn rotator cuff can be debilitating enough on its own, but unfortunately once such an injury has occurred, it's more likely to happen again. An experimental new mesh could help keep that from ...

Living in the mountains means embracing winter in all its forms, whether you’re clearing snow from your driveway, carving ...

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 ...

Shoulder pain is often related to rotator cuff injuries. The rotator cuff stabilizes the ball of the shoulder joint in the socket and is involved with daily shoulder movements. Repetitive lifting ...

Dr. Ram Chidambaram achieves a pioneering step in Indian orthopedic surgery by performing the nation's first arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with ArthroFlex®–HDA at Chennai Upper Limb Unit. This ...

Over time, the NFL has become more and more of a passing game. Running backs, like it or not, have become less central to an offense. Quarterbacks now pile up massive passing numbers, and penalties, ...