First the good news on Jhoulys Chacin: Doctors have determined that the Rockies right-hander won’t need shoulder surgery to repair fraying in his rotator cuff. Now the bad news: Patrick Saunders of ...

Rotator cuff repair surgery is used to fix torn shoulder tendons or muscles. Recovery takes around four to six months with ...

Some rotator cuff injuries may require surgery when nonsurgical treatments have not worked, but evidence suggests that nonsurgical treatments can help with most cases. The rotator cuff is the part of ...

It was a tough season for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb, and now it is over. The club announced the slugger would undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on a left rotator cuff that has ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

A rotator cuff strain involves overstretching the shoulder tendons without fully separating them from bone, while a tear means the tendon has partially or completely detached from the bone. Both ...