Surgery may be necessary to repair a rotator cuff tear. Recovery may take several months or longer and require a period of complete rest followed by progressive rehabilitation. Share on Pinterest ...

Whether you’re tossing a frisbee at the park, kayaking on Lake Tahoe, gardening, or simply lifting groceries, your shoulders play a starring role in almost every upper-body movement. For many, keeping ...

BATON ROUGE — LSU football sophomore defensive end Gabriel Reliford will miss the remainder of the 2025 season.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Almost any injury can be ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...

An accident left Jim Smith with shoulder pain so severe he couldn't even raise his arm. I was down to practically doing nothing because whatever I did, I couldn't even trim bushes in the yard because ...

Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more rotator cuff tendons, a massive rotator cuff tear can be caused by traumatic injuries or ...

DES PLAINES - The Illinois Bone & Joint Institute is using a new balloon implant procedure to treat patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears in their shoulders. Dr. Roger Chams, an IBJI ...

New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker underwent hip surgery on Tuesday, pushing back his previously scheduled rotator-cuff surgery and jeopardizing his availability for the start of the 2017 season.

A key edge rusher for LSU's defense is now out for the season with a torn rotator cuff, Brian Kelly said. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by Gerry Lane Cadillac.