FOR OVER A YEAR AGO, PATRICIA GRINER SAYS THAT SHE JUST COULDN’T TAKE HER SHOULDER PAIN ANYMORE. MORE AND WAS REFERRED TO DR. GREGORY GASPARO AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. INITIALLY WHEN I SAW HER, SHE ...

Dear Dr. Roach: 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 ...

In the annals of shoulder surgery, NFL quarterback Drew Brees is an anomaly. In 2005, Brees was tackled and the rotator cuff tendon in his throwing shoulder was severely torn, a potentially ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sling immobilization yielded improved sleep quality, decreased anxiety and increased satisfaction after rotator ...

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 ...

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 ...

When is it safe to drive after a rotator cuff surgery? A collaboration between Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine sought to answer ...

Rotator cuff tears are the leading cause of shoulder disability in adults and result in $12 billion in medical bills annually. The University of Pittsburgh and ēlizur, a supplier of orthopedic ...

The amount of pain an individual feels after shoulder surgery can vary depending on the type of repair. Taking pain medication and icing the shoulder can help. Approximately 53,000 people in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with anxiety and/or depression had worse outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with ...

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 ...