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 ...

But the most common rotator cuff problem is not a tear, but damage to the tendons without a complete tear. This is usually treated by physical therapy and sometimes joint injection.

Question: I am considering undergoing a rotator cuff repair. ... This procedure only takes about 45 minutes, but the recovery after surgery is quite long. Whereas, years ago, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There is good news for the more than half a million people a year who need surgery to repair their rotator cuff. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported, 2 million people a year ...

A 2019 study found that rotator cuff repair surgery is more painful than other outpatient shoulder surgeries. This was based on how people rated their pain in the hours after surgery, ...

Open shoulder surgery is usually not required for rotator cuff tendinitis. However, this method may be used if there are other problems in your shoulder, such as a large tendon tear.

A rotator cuff tear in your shoulder often requires surgery and a recovery of about six months. LSO/Getty Images Q. I am a 55-year-old skier who just returned from Colorado. Last week, I fell and ...

Historically, patients are restricted from driving for six weeks following a rotator cuff repair surgery. “It was a question that we proposed, and we didn’t really have an answer to, ...

But the most common rotator cuff problem is not a tear, but damage to the tendons without a complete tear. This is usually treated by physical therapy and sometimes joint injection. An acute, ...

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 ...