Tears in the shoulder's rotator cuff, a common sports injury, are painful and restricting. New research shows an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve patient ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — Outcomes and the speed of recovery were similar between patients who underwent rotator cuff repair ...

An injection of a patient's bone marrow stem cells during rotator cuff surgery significantly improved healing and tendon durability, according to a new study. An injection of a patient's bone marrow ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There is good news for the more than half a million people a year who need surgery to repair their rotator cuff. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported, 2 million people a year go to ...

Answer: Rotator-cuff surgery can be very successful if performed correctly on an appropriate surgical candidate. One of the most common myths is that a rotator-cuff tear can heal without surgery. That ...

Q: I continue to have pain and weakness in my shoulder several months after falling on the ice. What could be going on? You may have a rotator cuff tendon tear. The rotator cuff is made up of four ...

Shoulder pain due to the rotator cuff is one of the most common complaints presenting to an orthopedic surgeon's office. Fortunately, most rotator cuff disease is really inflammation of the rotator ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recently published data indicated for the detection of full-thickness tears of the biceps tendon, the ...

Biceps tendon disorders, particularly involving the long head of the biceps (LHB), present a significant clinical challenge due to their role in shoulder stability and their frequent association with ...

LOS ANGELES For two years, Jan Graves couldn't pick lemons from her trees, throw darts or even open a window. "One day I woke up and the pain was incredible. Any movement at all caused pain," said ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A few years ago, when Dianne Little was leading a horse around the corner of a barn, she was suddenly met by a piece of construction equipment with a tarp flapping heavily in ...