The incidence of degenerative rotator cuff injury in the elderly poses a significant economic burden. A novel study by investigators in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, has ...

Objectives To investigate patients’ sports activities prior to and after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) and to better understand the relationship between patient, injury and sport-specific ...

Scientists have found a direct link between osteoporosis and rotator cuff tears, two conditions that often develop with age. Using health and genetic data from hundreds of thousands of people, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many of us may be unfamiliar with a very common shoulder injury, but rotator cuff injury affects everyday people – not just athletes – so it’s important to know the signs. The rotator cuff is critical ...

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 ...

Jenrry Mejia, the NY Mets twenty year-old top pitching prospect reportedly complained of shoulder stiffness after his last start in Double A on Sunday and was diagnosed yesterday with a posterior ...