Dear: I’ve been diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. What factors determine the best treatment approach, and what can I expect ...

A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed. Rotator cuff tears can cause pain and weakness. Sometimes these tears can heal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Patients with stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair were more likely to be satisfied with their ...

Protecting the shoulder during the first six weeks and completing the prescribed physical therapy program are particularly important.

In the annals of shoulder surgery, NFL quarterback Drew Brees is an anomaly. In 2005, Brees was tackled and the rotator cuff tendon in his throwing shoulder was severely torn, a potentially ...

Dear: I’ve been diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. What factors determine the best treatment approach, and what can I expect ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Repeated leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma injections during and after double-row suture-bridge arthroscopic ...

SAN DIEGO — A recent study suggests patients who have low "grit" may have worse functional outcome following rotator cuff surgery. Researchers from the University of North Carolina presented data on ...

Q. I am a 55-year-old skier who just returned from Colorado. Last week, I fell and dislocated my right shoulder. The shoulder was put back into place at the hospital and I was given a sling. X-rays ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had an MRI that showed three of my four rotator cuff tendons have complete tears. I can only lift my right arm midway. I cannot comb my hair, and I’m right-handed. I cannot lift a ...

Including acetaminophen for pain management prior to and after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) can significantly reduce opioid consumption and improve patient satisfaction post-surgery, ...