Tendons: The rotator cuff and bicipital tendons help lift the arm and rotate the shoulder. They are a common site of shoulder injuries. Ligaments: These thick bands of tissue help connect bones.

The ball-and-socket structure of your shoulder and arm is an intricate arrangement of muscles, tendons, and bone. Injuries to the rotator cuff are common, but treatment is often successful. How we ...

The shoulder is a complex structure that consists of many bones, muscles, and tendons. These components combine to form a mobile joint that provides the arms with a wide range of movement.

The shoulder muscles play a large role in how we perform tasks and activities in daily life. We'll discuss the function and anatomy.

Paul George is back! But what exactly did he return from? On the LA Clippers’ star’s return from shoulder surgery. LA Clippers star Paul George made his triumphant return Thursday night ...

A biceps tendon rupture is when you tear one of the strong bands of tissue that connect your upper arm muscle to your shoulder or elbow. This injury can cause sudden pain and make it harder to ...

Rotator Cuff Injuries. Rotator cuff tear.The tendons in your shoulder can become frayed, partially torn, or completely detached from the bone. It's often the result of wear and tear from daily use ...

Rotator cuff tendinopathy: a new model. The rotator cuff tendinopathy model (detailed in fig 1) is based on the generic model presented by Cook and Purdam17 and involves placing normal rotator cuff ...

A few years ago, when Dianne Little was leading a horse around the corner of a barn, she was suddenly met by a piece of construction equipment with a tarp flapping heavily in the wind. The horse ...

The ligaments and tendons surrounding the shoulder then stretch and store elastic energy, which powers the forward throw. When this energy is released it generates what scientists found was the ...

The invention is the first implant that can re-create a tissue junction between the tendon and bone, called the enthesis. The ability to re-create the enthesis allows surgeons to more fully restore ...