Shoulder pain is no joke, especially as you get older. And if you find that you can’t raise your arm as high as usual or struggle to get comfortable, you may be dealing with a torn rotator cuff.

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. Therefore, it also needs more stability from muscles and ligaments to function well and without pain. The main muscle group that provides such ...

We usually think shoulder injuries are limited to people who lift weight and do push-ups. We couldn’t be more wrong. A particularly sensitive part of your shoulders, the rotator cuff can get injured ...

Shoulder pain is one of the most common complaints of patients presenting to their Orthopedic Surgeon. The most common causes of shoulder pain include arthritis, ligament or cartilage tears, and ...

External rotation is an exercise that helps to strengthen the rotator cuff, a group of four muscles and their tendons. It is one of several effective movements for this area that, over time, can ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago, I had my check up with Dr. Ginn about my right shoulder where I had the ganglion cyst, bone spur and calcifications on the rotator cuff. After he drained it and put cortisone in it, ...

Strong shoulders provide support for your body - but what if yours are in pain? (Photo: Courtesy of Yamada Taro / Getty Images) Your shoulder is one of the busiest intersections in your body: three ...

Injury or “wear and tear” can cause parts of your shoulder to become damaged and painful. Initial treatment is non-surgical. For pain that fails treatment, or for a torn rotator cuff, advanced ...

Rotator cuff pain, sprains, and tendonitis appear quite often in firefighters. The job firefighters do requires full range of motion of that ball and socket joint and full function of the muscles ...