Patients often ask me about the purpose of the colorful tape worn by many athletes on their shoulders, elbows, knees and other areas during competition. Called kinesiology tape, it has become ...

A rotator cuff tear is a tear in your shoulder tendons. Four muscles come together as tendons in your shoulder to keep your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. When your rotator cuff is torn, it ...

A torn rotator cuff is a common shoulder injury that affects more than 2 million people of all ages in the U.S. each year, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. While rotator cuff ...