Will Van der Reis, orthopedic surgery and sports medicine physician at the Queen’s Medical Center-West O’ahu explained that the rotator cuff consists of two big groups of muscles in the shoulder.

People who enjoy swimming or playing certain sports such as baseball and tennis have an increased risk of injuring their ...

RCR—patients with a full thickness rotator cuff tear undergoing rotator cuff repair surgery. Biopsies of the supraspinatus tendon were taken on the day of intervention, prior to treatment, and ...

Serious tears may require rotator cuff surgery. Depending on severity, the healing process can take several weeks or months. Not every rotator cuff tear causes pain. About 2 out of 3 people with a ...

keele.ac.uk Objective: To determine the plasma levels of substance P (SP) in patients with postoperative stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Design: Plasma samples were obtained at 15 ...

The rotator ... the rotator cuff tendons, leading to tears over time. Treatment depends on the severity of the tear and the ...