A rotator cuff tear happens when one of the tendons in your shoulder gets hurt. Warning signs include shoulder pain and ...

There are four muscles that make up the “rotator cuff” of the shoulder. The four muscles work together to move the shoulder ...

“Tears of the distal tendon are more common with a traumatic injury, especially if someone is lifting something too heavy and that weight shifts and loads onto the bicep, causing that tendon to tear.” ...

Simovitch, M.D. Question: I was lifting a very heavy weight and heard ... the typical presentation for a biceps tendon or muscle tear. Often, this injury is accompanied by a “popeye deformity ...