This review proposes a model to describe the continuum of the rotator cuff pathology from asymptomatic tendon through full thickness rotator cuff tears. Conclusions The pathoaetiology of rotator cuff ...

Dr. Will Van der Reis, orthopedic surgery and sports medicine physician at the Queen’s Medical Center-West O’ahu explained ...

Since the biceps tendon works to stabilize the front of your shoulder, it may become overworked if you have shoulder instability or a rotator cuff tear. When a rotator cuff muscle is torn ...

Introduction Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a significant source of musculoskeletal disability. Accompanying muscle changes may be important determinants of the prognosis. The aim of this study was to ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that keep your upper arm bone (humerus) in the shoulder socket. Tissues of the rotator cuff can become diseased due to overuse or injury ...

Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon is made up of four muscles that allow active motion of the shoulder.

“Then there are four little muscles and tendons, and those help you do things ... There are several ways people injure their rotator cuff. “Sometimes there’s a traumatic event.

Physiotherapists working for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust now have new equipment to help them guide patients through their rehabilitation following serious sports injuries such ...