Dear Mayo Clinic: I have a rotator cuff tear that isn’t getting better despite physical therapy. My shoulder is painful and weak, and I have trouble raising my arm. At what point should I consider ...

He or she can typically diagnose a rotator cuff tear based on your symptoms, a physical exam, and potentially imaging, such as X-rays and an MRI. When I diagnose a patient with a rotator cuff injury, ...

Can you move your arm normally? Or is your shoulder too stiff or painful? Dr. Kristyn Darmafal l, MD, Orthopaedic Specialists of Davenport, is the Midday Medical guest to talk about how to recognize ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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Shoulder pain due to the rotator cuff is one of the most common complaints presenting to an orthopedic surgeon's office. Fortunately, most rotator cuff disease is really inflammation of the rotator ...

Some rotator cuff problems are easily treated at home. But if yours is severe, or lingers for more than a few months, you may need surgery. Your rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles in your ...

The rotator cuff is the group of four muscles that aid shoulder movement and stabilize the joint. It’s a commonly injured area. Every time you move your shoulder, you’re using your rotator cuff to ...

Carolina Panthers fans can exhale. Quarterback Cam Newton had surgery on his throwing arm on Thursday morning at Carolinas Medical Center to repair a partial rotator-cuff tear. The arthroscopic ...

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 ...