Exploring the Vulnerability of the Rotator Cuff to Degeneration and Injury

Paul and Howard talk about rotator cuffs, those four muscles around your shoulder that often go awry and sometimes really hurt. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here.

Topics:

• What are rotator cuffs anyway? 
  • Tossing, tools, and trees: the evolutionary history of shoulders 
  • What happens if part of your rotator cuff goes, you know, missing?
  • Pretty much everyone over 45 has rotator cuff problems. Most don't notice. 
  • The future of fixing -- and/or not fixing -- rotator cuff problems

Related Readings:

• Shoulder MRI Findings in People with NO Shoulder Pain: Are Some Tears “Normal”
• Calcific Tendonitis — What is it?
• Fossil hominin shoulders support an African ape-like last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees

Bios:

Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.

Music & Disclaimers:

• Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod
   Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm
   License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod
   Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan
   License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode.

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