Athletics (26-44, fifth in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (34-35, fourth in the AL Central)Kansas City, Missouri; Friday ...

Disorders of the shoulder are extremely common, with reports of prevalence ranging from 30% of people experiencing shoulder pain at some stage of their lives up to 50% of the population experiencing ...

Background Waterpolo consists of a combination of swimming and throwing with close contact between players. The shoulder is the most frequently injured joint, with a combination of rotator cuff tear ...

The New Orleans Pelicans' last homestand of the regular season begins Friday night and concludes on Sunday. Friday's opponents are the Miami Heat. This will be ...

Rotator cuff muscle activation. ... Scapular dysfunction in throwers with pathologic internal impingement. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006;36(7):485-94. 13. McClure PW, Michener LA, Karduna AR.

Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative, atraumatic, and more prevalent with age. Nonoperative treatment, including physical therapy, is typically recommended; surgery is considered in some cases.

Severe Injuries May Require Surgery . Severe rotator cuff injuries, such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of the other rotator cuff tendons) ...

Minagawa H, et al. Prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic rotator cuff tears in the general population: From mass-screening in one village. J Orthop. 2013; 10(1):8-12.

Introduction. Rotator cuff tears are considered a common cause of shoulder pain and are among the most common shoulder pathologies, affecting approximately 40% of the population over 60 years of age.1 ...

Researchers have developed a python-tooth-inspired device as a supplement to current rotator cuff suture repair, and found that it nearly doubled repair strength. Their biomimetic approach ...

What are the similarities and differences between a rotator cuff tear and a strain? Read on to learn more about these injuries, including causes, symptoms, and treatments.