Whether throwing a disc golf, paddling a standup paddleboard, or lifting heavy boxes, we rely on the shoulders for a number ...

The Los Angeles Lakers legend tore his right rotator cuff and had season-ending surgery in January 2015. Bryant finished the 2014-15 season with averages of 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.6 ...

BALTIMORE — In this Woman's Doctor, the topic is how shoulder pain can be debilitating. In some cases, it can lead to rotator cuff surgery. Although patients have rotator cuff surgery to get rid ...

A: Rotator cuff problems typically present with shoulder pain from the side, back or front of the shoulder. Sometimes it radiates down the side of the arm to the region just above the elbow.

T he best way to think of shoulder impingement is that some structure in the shoulder (most likely a tendon) is getting “pinched”. If the “pinching” of the structure conti ...

Tears of the rotator cuff tendons are a common source of shoulder pain, weakness and other problems. Imaging studies, such as radiographs, MRIs or ultrasounds, are used to evaluate rotator cuff tears.

A direct rotator cuff injury, like falling on your outstretched arm, can put pressure on the rotator cuff and result in a tear. A small tear probably wouldn’t limit motion but would cause pain ...

It can result from everyday activities, such as lifting heavy objects or overusing muscles, or be a sign of a more serious issue, such as ...

"Ultrasound-guided lavage procedure for rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy is currently overused, follow-up X-rays to see if the calcium is gone are likely not needed, and more studies are needed ...

Among men, the odds of a rotator cuff tear were 89% higher among those with low levels of testosterone. "It's been known for a long time that when you have low estrogen and testosterone levels ...

Dear Dr. Donohue - About six months ago, I got a terrible pain in my left shoulder and arm. I saw a specialist, who had me take a CT scan. Rotator-cuff tears makes for a painful shoulder ...