Surgery may be necessary to repair a rotator cuff tear. Recovery may take several months or longer and require a period of complete rest followed by progressive rehabilitation. Share on Pinterest ...

A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed.

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — According to a presenter at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, time ...

Rotator cuff tears can happen suddenly from injury or develop gradually with age, and not every tear requires surgery. Bob Burks, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about how to recognize when treatment is ...

In the annals of shoulder surgery, NFL quarterback Drew Brees is an anomaly. In 2005, Brees was tackled and the rotator cuff tendon in his throwing shoulder was severely torn, a potentially ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reconstruction of massive rotator cuff tears with an acellular dermal matrix allograft yielded better ...