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 ...

A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed.

Your doctor will have you perform a range of movements to help determine whether you have a torn rotator cuff. Share on Pinterest Your rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that stabilizes the ball ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rotator cuff repair with superior capsular reconstruction may yield improved function and reduced retear rates.

Rotator cuff tears can happen suddenly from injury or develop gradually with age, and not every tear requires surgery. Bob Burks, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about how to recognize when treatment is ...

Some rotator cuff injuries may require surgery when nonsurgical treatments have not worked, but evidence suggests that nonsurgical treatments can help with most cases. The rotator cuff is the part of ...

A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete severing of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder, usually due to injury. A strain is different, as it involves an overstretch of the tendons. The ...

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...

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. I cannot lift a glass or coffee cup to ...