MRI scans of over 600 Finnish adults found that nearly all had frayed, torn or otherwise abnormal rotator cuffs — yet most ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There is good news for the more than half a million people a year who need surgery to repair their rotator cuff. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported, 2 million people a year go to ...

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 ...

Study shows fewer postoperative complications ...

Shoulder bursal tissue is often removed during rotator cuff repair, but that might not be such a good idea, researchers said. Studies with human bursa samples and in rats with tendon injuries showed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With the advancement of arthroscopic surgery in the repair of rotator cuff tears, the gold standard of open ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — According to a presenter at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, time ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Stem cells have shown promise for all sorts of medical issues for years. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reports, you can now add shoulder surgery to that list. It's for the more than ...

A rotator cuff tear is a tear in your shoulder tendons. Four muscles come together as tendons in your shoulder to keep your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. When your rotator cuff is torn, it ...

Dr. Chris Dougherty of the Agility Center in Bentonville explains rotator cuff injuries, modern surgical techniques, and ...

Tears in the shoulder's rotator cuff, a common sports injury, are painful and restricting. New research shows an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve patient ...