You feel a dull ache deep in the shoulder. The pain wakes you up at night. Your arm is noticeably weak. You suspect a rotator cuff injury — and that surgery is in your future. That may not be the case. “With any rotator cuff injury, you want to catch it soon,” says Christopher Camp, […]

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 48, and I have been playing tennis for years. I also swim regularly. Recently, I have been experiencing pain in my right shoulder every time I hit the court and when I try to lift objects at home. How do I know if I tore my rotator cuff? What are the […]

Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity including sleep difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute “The scientific name that we give it is adhesive capsulitis, and, basically, it’s a condition when the […]

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m a 49-year-old woman, and I’ve played tennis for many years without any injuries. But a few weeks ago, I developed pain in my shoulder during a match and was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. My doctor recommended rest and ice. That doesn’t seem to be helping much, and the pain is […]