Q. I am a 45-year-old competitive racquetball player who has had six months of right shoulder pain. The pain is worst on overhead motions while playing. The discomfort also wakes me at night. An MRI ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with massive tears who had a partial rotator cuff repair showed improvement similar to those who ...

For orthopedic surgeons who are unhappy with the traditional approach to partial-thickness rotator cuff repair — tear completion, followed by repair — transtendon repair and intratendinous repair for ...

Can you move your arm normally? Or is your shoulder too stiff or painful? Dr. Kristyn Darmafal l, MD, Orthopaedic Specialists of Davenport, is the Midday Medical guest to talk about how to recognize ...

The InSpace subacromial spacer balloon is as good as partial repair of the rotator cuff, according to the results of a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial presented at the American Academy of ...

Although it is common to have a worn out, or degenerative, rotator cuff tear in adulthood, it is relatively uncommon to get a rotator cuff tear in the adolescent population. The rotator cuff is ...

Shoulder pain due to the rotator cuff is one of the most common complaints presenting to an orthopedic surgeon's office. Fortunately, most rotator cuff disease is really inflammation of the rotator ...

I took a look at the current NFL injury report and had to mention that (including a few due to suspensions) it is 80 men deep -- as of August 1! Not on the list is Steelers quarterback Ben ...

Mets starter Jonathon Niese has a partial rotator cuff tear, Sportsnet New York reports. The club is hoping he won't require surgery, but he will likely be shut down for two weeks as a result. It ...

Jon Niese’s season is in jeopardy after Mets doctors yesterday diagnosed the pitcher with a partial tear of the rotator cuff in his left shoulder. The 26-year-old lefty, who was placed on the disabled ...