Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

Q: I had an MRI that showed three of my four rotator cuff tendons have complete tears. I can only lift my right arm midway. I cannot comb my hair, and I’m right-handed. I cannot lift a glass or coffee ...

The rotator cuff supports the structural integrity of the shoulder joint through an interconnected group of four muscles. It's a fascinating matrix of functionality that allows the shoulder to operate ...

The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that surround the shoulder joint, providing stability and ...

In the fourth of a five-part series, Dana Santas explains how strong scapular muscles promote healthy shoulders, better ...

Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most common cause of those shoulder symptoms? Rotator-cuff disorders. Tears of the ...

Your deltoid muscles make up a main muscle group in your upper body. They’re connected with many other muscles and bones in your upper back, neck, and shoulder region and are extremely mobile. They ...

Kim (69), who lives in Gyeonggi-do Province, suffered great discomfort in his daily life due to shoulder pain that has persisted for many years. Whenever I raised my arm or turned back, I complained ...

Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more rotator cuff tendons, a massive rotator cuff tear can be caused by traumatic injuries or ...