A rotator cuff tear is marked by damage to one (or more) of the four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Warning signs of a torn rotator cuff are typically felt in the shoulder area.

This review proposes a model to describe the continuum of the rotator cuff pathology from asymptomatic tendon through full thickness rotator cuff tears. Conclusions The ... together with assessment ...

How should this patient be further evaluated and treated? Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative and atraumatic and occur in adults 40 years of age and older, with the prevalence increasing with ...

The rotator cuff external rotator weakness is associated with an increased probability of substantial shoulder problems and throwing related injury requiring surgical ... Interventions (or Assessment ...

There are three main sections: the identification and description of the symptoms caused by known rotator cuff tears, the impact that these tears had upon the lives of the participants followed by ...

Rotator cuff injuries aren’t just for baseball pitchers. Almost 10 million people go to the emergency room every year with ...

However, full-thickness tears encompass a range of problems, from very small asymptomatic holes in the rotator cuff to massive ... shoulder examination and pain assessment at the UCSF 14th Annual ...

Well, now we know the nature of the injury. The torn rotator cuff is a problem. Can a rookie be the solution? Frazier has played very well in the time he has been on the field and there should be ...