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 ...

The rotator cuff tends to mystify many, probably due to the complexity of its composition and function. It’s often avoided in regular exercise routines and is even more rarely addressed by sedentary ...

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 ...

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 ...

The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint that connects the upper arm bone to the shoulder blade. Four muscles attach to the bones of the shoulder joint, and these form the rotator cuff. Performing ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Patients with stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair were more likely to be satisfied with their ...