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For Averil Mohammad, 72, from Barnet, classical reformer Pilates has become a panacea for the pain from a torn rotator cuff.

Why a Structured Recovery Plan Matters Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and ...

At least not without excruciating pain. Since tearing my right rotator cuff – the group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint – in 2021, while throwing a ball for my daughter’s dog, ...

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Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most common cause of those shoulder symptoms? Rotator-cuff disorders.

Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative, atraumatic, and more prevalent with age. Nonoperative treatment, including physical therapy, is typically recommended; surgery is considered in some cases.

Injuries to the rotator cuff can occur in a fall onto an outstretched arm, as happened in your case. This can damage not only the tendons, but also may bruise or tear the muscle.