What is a Rotator Cuff Tear?

The shoulder complex is a ball and socket joint and is comprised of muscles, bones and several soft tissue structures. The main movers of the shoulder joint are the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff consists of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. The rotator cuff works together to provide additional stability and movement of the shoulder complex including shoulder elevation, internal and external rotation.