Additional Sources Of Information

Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on rotator cuff injury.

The american Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
http://www.sportsmed.org

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Phone: 847/823-7186 or
Phone: 800/346-AAOS
http://www.aaos.org.

The University of Washington has excellent information about the shoulder, including video clips and a self-assessment test for shoulder injuries, available on its Web site:
http://www.orthop.washington.edu/shoulder/shoulder.htm

American Family Physician - "Management of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome and Rotator Cuff Tears," February 15, 1998.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/980215ap/fongemie.html

"Four Exercises to Strengthen the Muscles of Your Rotator,"
http://familydoctor.org/handouts/265.html