A few weeks ago, I had my check up with Dr. Ginn about my right shoulder where I had the ganglion cyst, bone spur and calcifications on the rotator cuff. After he drained it and put cortisone in it, ...

A successful recovery from rotator cuff surgery involves more than just the surgeon’s skills — it’s a two-way street. Effective post-operative care and rotator cuff repair rehab play a pivotal role in ...

Rotator cuff tears are the leading cause of shoulder disability in adults and result in $12 billion in medical bills annually. The University of Pittsburgh and ēlizur, a supplier of orthopedic ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

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 ...

February 15, 2011 (San Diego, California) — A physical therapy program can effectively treat most patients who present with atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears and shoulder pain, without the ...

Discover how physical therapy helps treat a rotator cuff tear by restoring shoulder strength, mobility, and reducing pain ...

Researchers have developed a python-tooth-inspired device as a supplement to current rotator cuff suture repair, and found that it nearly doubled repair strength. Their biomimetic approach following ...