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Rotator Cuff

Rotator Cuff Tears
Rotator Cuff

5 Facts You Must Know About Rotator Cuff Tears

Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common reasons why people have shoulder pain. But there are many people who have rotator cuff tears and have no pain.

Partial Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff

Partial Rotator Cuff Tears

Partial rotator cuff tears are a common cause of shoulder pain. It is not uncommon for most people to have an MRI report that mentions a partial rotator cuff

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Rotator Cuff

Torn Rotator Cuffs are a Common Shoulder Injury

Torn rotator cuffs are a frequently encountered problem identified in my office on a daily basis. Sadly, far too many patients are under the assumption that

return to work rotator cuff
Rotator Cuff

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Shoulder Pain Rotator cuff injuries are very common.  Over the age of 30, the rotator cuff is responsible for the shoulder pain that most of us

rotator cuff tendinosis
Rotator Cuff

What is Rotator Cuff Tendinosis?

  Rotator cuff tendinosis is a  very common cause of shoulder pain. Your rotator cuff tendons control the motion of your shoulder joint.  They are four

Partial Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff

How do I know if I have a full thickness rotator cuff tear [Updated]

While full thickness rotator cuff tears are very common, let's back up and start with the basics about these 4 little muscles.  The rotator cuff plays a key

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Rotator Cuff

Can tendinosis or partial tears progress to full tears of the rotator cuff?

Does rotator cuff tendinosis progress? Since rotator cuff tendinosis represents a(n) (age related, genetic or post-traumatic) degenerative condition, and

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Rotator Cuff

What is an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?

The arthroscope is a fiber optic camera inserted into the shoulder through a small stab wound. This serves as our eyes within the joint. With the advent of a

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Rotator Cuff

What is the Rotator Cuff?

Frequently mispronounced .... frequently *injured*, hurts at night, and frequently *over-treated* ---  It's important to have a basic understanding of what the

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Labral Tears

Decision Making for Labral Tears and Rotator Cuff Tears [video]

...and we should NOT think like mechanics. Orthopedists and Twitter Thanks to an orthopedic colleague, Dr. Katherine Burns, the Orthopedic community and any

calcific tendonitis and severe shoulder pain
Rotator Cuff

I have been told I have calcium deposits in my shoulder… what is that?

Calcific tendonitis or calcium in your rotator cuff is one of the most painful shoulder conditions I see in the office.  The pain from calcific tendonitis

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