MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'heath blog'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:29:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382582&cid=t_238487_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F-PgpIzAlRRs%2F If you’ve experienced a torn rotator cuff, you may be able to blame your family history for part of the painful shoulder injury. The rotator cuff is a vital part of your shoulder’s make up. It consists of tendons and muscles (four of them). These muscles cover the top of your upper arm bone, called the humerus. This network of muscles and tendons is what protects the joint and allows you to rotate your arm at the shoulder. When a tear develops, this is what is called a torn rotator cuff. You can have a small tear or you can have major damage. How your shoulder is treated and heals depends on what caused the injury and how severe the injury is. We most frequently hear of athletes, particularly baseball players, tearing their rotator cuff. This is due to the wear and tear they pl... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382582 Fri, 01 May 2009 13:40:46 +0100 2382582