SAN ANTONIO — In a season where he has already felt the strain of Father Time in his play, energy level and minute restrictions, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has experienced another devastating punch. An ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

According to Sackett and Haynes [1] studies evaluating the diagnostic validity of clinical tests are classified along a continuum from efficacy (Phase I and Phase II) to effectiveness (Phase III and ...

Shoulder pain is the third most frequent musculoskeletal symptom encountered in medical practice after back and neck pain. A wide range of potential pathological entities can give rise to shoulder ...

Linda, a 55-year-old cleaning woman, gradually developed right shoulder and right upper arm pain, especially when washing the windows. She had difficulty lifting her right arm and even combing her ...

Correspondence to Mr Maarten Hendrik Moen, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht 3584 CX, The Netherlands; m.moen{at}umcutrecht.nl A description of the individual tests that ...

Affecting a significant number of 50 to 70-year-olds, rotator cuff issues can be debilitating. But what exactly is the rotator cuff, and why does it cause so many issues as you get older? We’ve teamed ...

Why are fat deposits more likely to occur after tears of the shoulder's rotator cuff, compared to other types of muscle injuries? An increased propensity of stem cells within with rotator cuff muscles ...

To determine the sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative likelihood ratio of patient reported history items for shoulder pathology including items for rotator cuff pathology, labral ...