ALLMedicine™ Rotator Cuff Injuries Center

Nov 6th, 2020 - Shoulder disease is a major cause of musculoskeletal disability in the United States. Chronic shoulder pain has been estimated to affect approximately 8% of all American adults, second only to chronic knee pain in our society's burden of musculosk...

Nov 1st, 2020 - Although of high relevance for clinical decision making, there exists no consensus throughout the literature of the terms "acute" and "traumatic" used in the classification of rotator cuff tears. With differing definitions, the comparability of ou...

Apr 21st, 2020 - Subacromial impingement/pain syndrome is a common cause of shoulder pain that encompasses a spectrum of pathology of the subacromial bursa and rotator cuff tendons. Pathology of the rotator cuff tendons can range from inflammation to fibrotic chan...

Mar 10th, 2020 - This study is a randomised controlled trial evaluating clinical effects of a diaphragm treatment, via manual release or active mobilization, comparing with a standard treatment of shoulder myofascial trigger points release. A description of the 3 ...

Mar 4th, 2020 - Shoulder pain is a very common presenting complaint in family physicians’ offices. Typically, a patient will have had minor trauma, such as a fall, or overuse from work or a recreational activity.

Dec 27th, 2012 - Ergonomics and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in obstetric sonography is a subject seldom discussed. However, 80% of sonographers describe pain when performing these examinations. The consequences of these disorders can range from impaire...

Nov 6th, 2020 - Shoulder disease is a major cause of musculoskeletal disability in the United States. Chronic shoulder pain has been estimated to affect approximately 8% of all American adults, second only to chronic knee pain in our society's burden of musculosk...

Nov 1st, 2020 - Although of high relevance for clinical decision making, there exists no consensus throughout the literature of the terms "acute" and "traumatic" used in the classification of rotator cuff tears. With differing definitions, the comparability of ou...

Apr 29th, 2020 - Rotator cuff injury treatment at Mayo Clinic Your Mayo Clinic care team At Mayo Clinic, orthopedic surgeons work with radiologists, physical therapists and other specialists to evaluate and treat rotator cuff injuries. This means that you're not g...

Apr 29th, 2020 - Overview Types of rotator cuff injuries Open pop-up dialog box Close Types of rotator cuff injuries Types of rotator cuff injuries Rotator cuff injuries can range in severity from simple inflammation to complete tendon tears. The rotator cuff is a...

Apr 21st, 2020 - Subacromial impingement/pain syndrome is a common cause of shoulder pain that encompasses a spectrum of pathology of the subacromial bursa and rotator cuff tendons. Pathology of the rotator cuff tendons can range from inflammation to fibrotic chan...

Mar 4th, 2020 - Shoulder pain is a very common presenting complaint in family physicians’ offices. Typically, a patient will have had minor trauma, such as a fall, or overuse from work or a recreational activity.

Feb 17th, 2016 - Conclusion Surgical management of rotator cuff injuries in professional baseball players remains an extremely difficult problem. Current studies of full-thickness RCTs highlight these athletes’ poor functional outcomes.

Sep 29th, 2013 - Orthopedic surgeons backed major surgery for rotator cuff repairs only in patients not responding to conservative treatments. Also this week: more patients can have the Sapien heart valve, the FDA said. AAOS Issues Recommendations for Rotator Cuff...

Sep 6th, 2013 - PodMed is a weekly podcast from Johns Hopkins Medicine. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Rick Lange, MD, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins and vice chairman of medicine at the University of...

Etiology Rotator cuff tears have two main causes: injury and degeneration. Acute tears are usually due to injury. This type of tear can occur in isolation or with other shoulder injuries, such as a broken collarbone or dislocated shoulder. Degener...