Your rotator cuff tendon can become inflamed or injured, but it can heal. The rotator cuff is a powerful team of muscles and connecting tendons about the shoulder that attach your upper arm to your ...

A rotator cuff tear can be painful and interfere with your daily activities. It may make it hard to lift your arm, get dressed or sleep comfortably. If your tear is repairable, surgery may be the best ...

Dear Doctors: I tripped on a tree root and almost did a face-plant. I landed on my hands with my arms stretched out, and now my right shoulder has started aching. My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator ...

Q. I am a 45-year-old competitive racquetball player who has had six months of right shoulder pain. The pain is worst on overhead motions while playing. The discomfort also wakes me at night. An MRI ...

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 ...

Dr. Justin K. Chang, Lompoc Health’s newest orthopedic surgeon, will discuss rotator cuff injuries at a free lecture, 6 p.m. May 15 at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center. Dr. Chang will talk ...

There may be new hope for people suffering from debilitating, slow-healing rotator cuff injuries. Chinese scientists have created an implantable 3D-printed material that both restores shoulder motion ...

This content is sponsored by Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center. As temperatures drop and people turn their attention to indoor routines, orthopedic experts say it’s the perfect time ...