A common practice of shoulder surgeons may be impairing the success of rotator cuff surgery, a new study from orthopedic scientists and biomedical engineers at Columbia University suggests. The work ...

For patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, previous steroid injections into the shoulder don't increase the risk of surgical-site infection—unless the injection is ...

Dear Doctors: I tripped on a tree root and almost did a face-plant. I landed on my hands with my arms stretched out, and now my right shoulder has started aching. My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator ...

A tear in your rotator-cuff tendon often requires surgery and six months of physical therapy to heal. LSOphoto Getty Images Q. I am a 45-year-old competitive racquetball player who has had six months ...

Q. I am a 55-year-old skier who just returned from Colorado. Last week, I fell and dislocated my right shoulder. The shoulder was put back into place at the hospital and I was given a sling. X-rays ...

These rotator cuff exercises, in the form of simple yoga poses that require no prior experience, help strengthen your ...

Brian T. Feeley, MD, FAOSS, UCSF orthopaedic surgeon and researcher, has been awarded the 2025 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He was ...

In the first episode of a YouTube series documenting his 2025 shoulder injury, Chad Gable shared how surprised he was to ...

Gov. Mike Easley was back at work Wednesday after undergoing surgery to repair his shoulder and rotator cuff, his surgeon said. Dr. Bill Garrett, who removed bone spurs from Easley's left shoulder ...

In a surgical milestone being hailed across India's orthopaedic community,Dr Chirag Thonse of Manipal Hospital, Miller's road ...

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will undergo rotator cuff surgery on Tuesday, with plans to return to the office soon after, according to a department spokesperson.