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Mayo Clinic Q&A: How are rotator cuff tears treated? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: How are rotator cuff tears treated?
Katelin Shaft
October 2, 2026

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. What factors determine the best treatment approach, and what can I expect during recovery?[...]

Deep brain stimulation helps sisters with dystonia return to the activities they love (VIDEO) featured image
Deep brain stimulation helps sisters with dystonia return to the activities they love (VIDEO)
Katelin Shaft
September 22, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Signs of concussion to watch for in student-athletes  featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Signs of concussion to watch for in student-athletes 
Patty Miller
September 22, 2026
Why decades of patient follow-up make a difference in joint replacement care  featured image
Why decades of patient follow-up make a difference in joint replacement care 
Katelin Shaft
August 10, 2026
From joint damage to regeneration   featured image
From joint damage to regeneration  
Julie Ferris-Tillman, Ph.D.
July 22, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What’s up with my aching back? Do I need surgery? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What’s up with my aching back? Do I need surgery?
Patty Miller
July 10, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Watch out for summer sports injuries in youth and adult athletes featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Watch out for summer sports injuries in youth and adult athletes
Patty Miller
June 29, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: How is hip impingement affecting young adults? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: How is hip impingement affecting young adults?
Justin Gottlieb
June 17, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Scoliosis in adults featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Scoliosis in adults
Patty Miller
June 9, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Questions to ask before joint replacement surgery featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Questions to ask before joint replacement surgery
Patty Miller
May 5, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What does a VO2 max have to do with overall fitness?  featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What does a VO2 max have to do with overall fitness? 
Patty Miller
April 24, 2026
Innovative wrist surgery helps athlete return to the pickleball court after decades of pain (VIDEO) featured image
Innovative wrist surgery helps athlete return to the pickleball court after decades of pain (VIDEO)
Jason Howland
April 23, 2026
AI, robotics and motion-preserving implants expand spine surgery options for patients featured image
AI, robotics and motion-preserving implants expand spine surgery options for patients
Caroline Auger
April 23, 2026

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