If you injure your rotator cuff, which is a group of tendons and muscles that hold your shoulder joint in place, Medicare may cover the cost of surgery if a doctor deems it medically necessary. Here ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am 48, and I have been playing tennis for years. I also swim regularly. Recently, I have been experiencing pain in my right shoulder every time I hit the court and when I try to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For sports fans, nothing beats seeing their favorite athletes compete at the top of their game. But a shoulder injury such as a badly torn rotator cuff threatens to pause or end ...

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah is expected to require surgery to repair a right rotator cuff injury, the Knicks announced Wednesday. Noah had been playing through a shoulder injury first suffered ...

(WECT) - Every year 5 million people visit the doctor with torn rotator cuffs. Even after rehab there's a high risk of re-injury, but there's a new surgery that could change that. Dan McMackin and his ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had an MRI that showed three of my four rotator cuff tendons have complete tears. I can only lift my right arm midway. I cannot comb my hair, and I’m right-handed. I cannot lift a ...

Rotator cuff pathology is a common and disabling condition [1] that affects function and overall quality of life. [2–6] Surgical interventions to address rotator cuff pathology have been the subject ...

"I need a surgeon, not a physical therapist," my patient barks at me. "My rotator cuff is torn." But is surgery always necessary? The answer is not an easy one. The rotator cuff refers to a group of ...

For patients with rotator cuff tears, improving shoulder function is the most important reason for moving forward with surgical repair, according to research presented today at the American ...