Tendonitis is a common condition that affects individuals of all activity levels, from professional athletes to those who ...

Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon ...

Background Recent investigation of human tissue and cells from positional tendons such as the rotator cuff has clarified the importance of inflammation in the development and progression of tendon ...

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 ...

Most damage to tendons in the rotator cuff comes from wear and tear that ... tissue because they suspect it is a source of ...

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS If you have pain in your upper arm or shoulder, you may have irritated your ...

Injuries to a part of the shoulder called the rotator cuff are the most common ... Injuries can also be caused by inflammation of the muscle tendons (tendonitis) or the growth of fluid-filled ...