Two MRI findings -- joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess, specifically -- proved useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with small to large full-thickness rotator cuff ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — According to a presenter at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, time ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Insurance companies' policies to refuse authorization of MRI scans to diagnose rotator cuff tears until patients have first tried physical therapy have probably raised overall ...

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

Q: 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 lift a glass or coffee ...

Shoulder pain is often related to rotator cuff injuries. The rotator cuff stabilizes the ball of the shoulder joint in the socket and is involved with daily shoulder movements. Repetitive lifting ...

Several patients in their 50s and 60s have had their rotator cuff tear diagnosed on MRI. How accurate is MRI for this purpose? Could it be overinterpreted? —Jorge Guzman Ortiz, MD, Jayuya, P.R. The ...

DETROIT -- St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Mark Mulder has rotator cuff inflammation and irritation in his left shoulder, an MRI revealed. The Cardinals plan to re-examine Mulder's shoulder in about a ...

NEW YORK -- New York Mets pitcher John Maine has tendinitis in his right rotator cuff and there's no timetable for his return. The Mets made the announcement Monday after the righty had an MRI exam.

Leesburg, VA, February 19, 2020--Two MRI findings--joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess, specifically--proved useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with rotator cuff ...