Rotator Cuff Injury: Additional Sources Of Information

Edited by Guy Slowik MD FRCS. Last updated on June 30th 2011

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