BRADENTON, Fla. -- Matt Vierling said he was “shocked” that what began as lingering discomfort in his right shoulder turned out to be a muscle strain in his rotator cuff. Still, the Tigers outfielder ...

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters on Friday that the team is shutting down Vierling so he can deal with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Though Vierling has spent the majority ...

Current rotator cuff re-tear rates following surgery can range from 20%-40% in patients over 50. [1] Rotator cuff augmentation with biologic or biosynthetic grafts can mitigate this risk but can ...

The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles and tendons that surround the ball and socket joint of the shoulder and allow us to perform overhead motion and activities. These tendons are prone to overuse ...

However, some simple exercises should allow you to move the shoulder in a way that does not strain the rotator cuff, and allows inflammation to settle down. The way we lift our arm, carry objects, and ...