Rotator cuff tears happen in the tissues that support your shoulder. Your rotator cuff is a set of tendons of four muscles that come together at your shoulder blade. These muscles wrap around the top of a bone called the humerus. This helps to hold the top part of your humerus in your shoulder socket.
Any one of the rotator cuff tendons can fray or tear from causes such as injury and overuse. A tear may be partial, with some of the tendon still intact. Or it may be a complete tear, with the tendon fully torn.
Having shoulder pain or problems lifting your arms over your head? You may have tendonitis or a tear in the muscles and tendons that hold your shoulder in place, called the rotator cuff. This video explains symptoms of this syndrome, possible treatments, and ways you can prevent shoulder injuries.
Your rotator cuff is one of the most important parts of your shoulder. Read on to learn details about rotator cuff injury, from symptoms and diagnosis to treatment.
