What Is a Rotator Cuff Tear? A rotator cuff tear is a rip in the group of four muscles and tendons that stabilize your shoulder joint and let you lift and rotate your arms (your rotator cuff).

Dull pain in your shoulder Weakness in your arm Trouble sleeping Pain that appears when you touch your head or reach behind your back Rotator cuff pain can limit the range of motion in your arm.

There are four muscles that make up the “rotator cuff” of the shoulder. The four muscles work together to move the shoulder ...

Use of a bioinductive collagen implant for treatment of partial rotator cuff tears had equivalent postoperative shoulder ...

GET IT ON G E T I T O N Dr. Gregory Gasbarro demonstrated using saline balloons to repair shoulder rotator cuff injuries. Credit: Ivanhoe Shoulder rotator cuff injuries are extremely painful for ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

Every time you move your shoulder, you’re using your rotator cuff to stabilize and help move the joint. The most common rotator cuff injuries are strains, tears, and tendinitis. Rotator cuff ...