Rotator cuff tendons from muscles around the shoulder pass through the subacromial space and can become irritated, impinged, and eventually damaged and torn from the decreased space. It is Dr ...

The shoulder is the joint with the widest range of movements among the joints of our body. Muscles and tendons, as well as ...

This review proposes a model to describe the continuum of the rotator cuff pathology from asymptomatic tendon through full thickness rotator cuff tears. Conclusions The pathoaetiology of rotator cuff ...

They transfer the force from your muscles to your bones so you can move. If your diabetes isn't under control, your tendons can thicken ... surgery to fix a torn rotator cuff will get the problem ...

Tendinitis usually results from overuse during physical activity and can affect the tendons in the heel, shoulder, elbow, and other joints. Rotator cuff injuries affect the set of muscles that ...

Introduction Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a significant source of musculoskeletal ... changes in partial-thickness to full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon. Methods Muscle biopsies of nine ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- It's an injury that can sideline a pro athlete, a painter or a even mom. Rotator cuff tears are very common and have been notoriously hard to heal. Now, a local ...

Human rotator cuff tendon fibroblasts (green) are on aligned nanofibers (purple) --Testing the potential of a nanofiber-based device to enable biological healing between tendon and bone post ...

The rotator cuff supports the structural integrity of the shoulder joint through an interconnected group of four muscles. Matt Parrott, a freelance writer, is director of business development and ...

Orthopedic injuries may sound like something that only athletes experience, but they often occur in the most basic ways. Take spring cleaning. Before you reach for the bucket and broom ...