Can a Torn Rotator Cuff Heal on Its Own Without Surgery?

On this page: What are some common rotator cuff injury symptoms? Will a rotator cuff tear get bigger without surgery? Can a torn rotator cuff heal on its own? Are you wondering, “Do I really need surgery for a torn rotator cuff?” This and others are common questions asked by many of the 40,000 patients…read more

Acromioplasty: Why This Frequent Addition to Rotator Cuff Surgery Is Usually a Bad Idea

Acromioplasty: To Chop a Shoulder or Not Chop a Shoulder…That Is the Question Is acromioplasty a beneficial addition to rotator cuff surgery, and is recovery time impacted by this addition to shoulder surgery? One of the big issues with rotator cuff surgery is the long recovery time spent in an immobilizer brace. Unfortunately, the more procedures…read more

Shoulder Surgery Bone Spur Removal Causes Problems

I commonly see patients with chronic shoulder pain who have undergone a shoulder surgery bone spur removal to “open up” the shoulder. Known as distal clavicular resection, it’s one of the most commonly performed shoulder surgeries with rotator cuff repair. New research now shows that the surgery doesn’t help and leads to more shoulder instability…read more

Avoid Rotator Cuff Surgery: Following Up on The Doctors Show

Can your own stem cells help you avoid rotator cuff surgery? You may have seen our ground breaking stem cell rotator cuff procedure on The Doctor’s TV show. Two time Olympian Lloyd Eisler heard about our procedure from his actress wife (Kristy Swanson) who learned of it through another actor whose shoulder we treated. When…read more

Lower Stem Cell Regenerative Potential in Rotator Cuff Tears: Is This Why They Don’t Heal?

After just posting nice registry results for rotator cuff tears treated with the patient’s own stem cells instead of surgery, I thought a paper published this week would be a great segue. The rotator cuff is a series of deep shoulder muscles that help to stabilize the shoulder and move the arm. When there’s a…read more

Three New Regenexx Clinical Trials – Are you a Candidate?

We are excited to announce three new Regenexx Clinical trials….   Do you have a disc bulge pressing on a nerve? Or a partially torn rotator cuff? Perhaps a torn knee ACL ligament? If you do, you may be a candidate for a trio of studies we’re funding. To find out more, see below: Regenexx PL-Disc for Low…read more

Will Your Rotator Cuff Tear Get Bigger Without Surgery?

Will a rotator cuff tear heal on it’s own? Will a rotator cuff tear get bigger without surgical repair? These are the questions asked by many of the 40,000 patients each year that opt for surgery to repair their torn rotator cuff. Obviously, the answers to these queries factor into whether a patient decides to…read more

Why do Women have More Problems with Rotator Cuff Surgery?

A physician reviews some reasons why women seem to be less able to heal fully after a shoulder rotator cuff repair.