rotator cuff
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“He had the ability if he was developed and stayed healthy. I think he probably overthrew and tore his rotator cuff and nobody knew it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
After high school, I signed a minor-league contract but tore my rotator cuff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
That injury, which Phillips later said included a tear in the back of his rotator cuff, caused him to miss the early weeks of this past season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Grace has also been to physical therapy for a torn rotator cuff in her shoulder—a much smoother process.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Marge’s arthritis makes scrubbing a torture; another woman has to see a physical therapist for her rotator cuff.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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