Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Rotator cuff repair surgery is used to fix torn shoulder tendons ...

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 ...

A tear in your rotator-cuff tendon often requires surgery and six months of physical therapy to heal. LSOphoto Getty Images Q. I am a 45-year-old competitive racquetball player who has had six months ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I injured my rotator cuff recently and was told I was not a candidate for surgery. However, a friend shared that there's a new minimally invasive treatment option that uses a balloon ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by St. Joseph Health. St. Joseph Health’s orthopedic team regularly treats rotator cuff disease and rotator cuff tears.

Several patients in their 50s and 60s have had their rotator cuff tear diagnosed on MRI. How accurate is MRI for this purpose? Could it be overinterpreted? —Jorge Guzman Ortiz, MD, Jayuya, P.R. The ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- It's an injury that can sideline a pro athlete, a painter or a even mom. Rotator cuff tears are very common and have been notoriously hard to heal. Now, a local ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Earlier repair of full-thickness traumatic rotator cuff tears is associated with better improvement and overall ...

NBA icon Kobe Bryant played with a painful torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder for many years before having surgery in 2015. Bryant told Ahmad Rashad in 2015 that he played through his rotator ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I injured my rotator cuff recently and was told I was not a candidate for surgery. However, a friend shared that there's a new minimally invasive treatment option that uses a balloon ...