Q. I am a 45-year-old competitive racquetball player who has had six months of right shoulder pain. The pain is worst on overhead motions while playing. The discomfort also wakes me at night. An MRI ...

Rotator cuff tears happen when one of the tendons in your shoulder is injured. Warning signs include shoulder pain and trouble lifting your arm or reaching overhead. Small tears often heal with rest ...

Scientists have found a direct link between osteoporosis and rotator cuff tears, two conditions that often develop with age. Using health and genetic data from hundreds of thousands of people, ...

The free program will feature Dr. Michael Pitner, an orthopedic surgeon with Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Rotator cuff repair surgery is used to fix torn shoulder tendons ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend just underwent a rotator cuff repair and is recovering well. But I was wondering, what if you get to a point where repairing the tear is no longer an option? Is there ...

Posterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears are the shoulder equivalent of showing up to trauma call and realizing anesthesia is ...

Genesis Innovation Group, a medical device development firm, has formed Capitan Orthopedics, a new subsidiary branch, ...

A SLAP tear is a shoulder injury that involves the top part of the labrum—the ring of cartilage that surrounds your shoulder socket. Your labrum helps keep your shoulder stable. SLAP stands for ...

Rollins famously pulled off what many dubbed the “Ruse of the Century” at WWE SummerSlam 2025, after faking a knee injury the ...

Chronic shoulder pain affects millions of adults, often making everyday tasks like reaching for something off a shelf or ...

Ethan Page is still dealing with an injury that he suffered years ago.