Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both platelet-rich plasma alone or combined with vitamin C were associated with reduced pain at 3-month ...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have emerged as a cutting-edge, non-surgical treatment option for sports medicine injuries. As explained by Guthrie Sports Medicine physician Dr. Rex Gido, "PRP ...

Rotator cuff tears happen when one of the tendons in your shoulder is injured. Warning signs include shoulder pain and trouble lifting your arm or reaching overhead. Small tears often heal with rest ...

A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete severing of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder, usually due to injury. A strain is different, as it involves an overstretch of the tendons. The ...

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 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend just underwent a rotator cuff repair and is recovering well. But I was wondering, what if you get to a point where repairing the tear is no longer an option? Is there ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — As the number of elbow injuries for MLB pitchers has risen over the last few decades, so has the urgency in the medical community to find ways to hasten the recovery process and allow ...