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Why a torn rotator cuff may not need surgery

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The medical industry loves to cut, but your shoulder usually just needs intensive physical therapy. Despite the terrifying name, most partial tears of the rotator cuff stabilize perfectly fine through targeted strengthening of the surrounding muscles. The knife is heavily overused, mostly because patience is far harder to bill for than arthroscopy.

Why a torn rotator cuff may not need surgery
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