How to Use rotator cuff in a Sentence

rotator cuff

noun
  • Bush missed two months with an injury to his right rotator cuff.
    — Mike Fitzpatrick, ajc, 24 June 2023
  • The torn rotator cuff couldn't keep Smith away from the job for long.
    — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Estévez will be shut down for three weeks with a strained right rotator cuff.
    — Jaylon Thompson may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
  • But the capsule and the rotator cuff had to be repaired as well.
    — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2018
  • And throwing the ball with a stiff shoulder could lead to a torn rotator cuff.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2018
  • The lack of strength on downfield throws is due to the rotator cuff injury.
    — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 29 Oct. 2017
  • My rotator cuffs were on fire, and waves started coming up over my kayak.
    — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Zane Staubach’s rotator cuff is torn and will require surgery.
    — Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
  • Estévez is dealing with a right rotator cuff strain.
    — Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
  • Pacquiao, playing through a torn rotator cuff, never had much of a chance.
    — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • The most common type of shoulder surgery is rotator cuff repair.
    — Dallas News, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Jones, 64, landed on some pipes and tore the rotator cuff in his right shoulder.
    — Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
  • To help treat injuries, ranging from rotator cuff tears to bone fractures.
    — Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Bieber in 2021 pitched with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 July 2023
  • Now, the 26-year-old is dealing with a rotator cuff injury and will be shut down for a few weeks.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • But she then was forced to miss nearly all the clay-court season and miss all the grass-court season with a torn rotator cuff.
    — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Owens said the wreck punctured a lung, tore a rotator cuff and broke his left collar bone, shoulder blade and all but one of his ribs.
    — Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Schmidt missed the first three weeks of the season due to right rotator cuff tendonitis that cropped up during spring training.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
  • Bautista underwent rotator cuff surgery and will miss at least the next 12 months of action.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • That can lead to overuse issues like tennis elbow, rotator cuff tendonitis, and shin splints, to name a few.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Royals’ left-handed ace fought through a left rotator cuff strain but returned to form down the stretch.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Ragans has been sidelined with a left rotator cuff strain since June 11.
    — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The muscles of the rotator cuff move and stabilize the shoulder.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Jones played in just 20 games last season due to a torn rotator cuff and thus didn't qualify for any awards.
    — Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint.
    — Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Tighten your armpits and make sure your shoulders are pulled back to activate the muscles in the rotator cuff area.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Muñoz tore the rotator cuff in his left shoulder and Reimers severely sprained his left ankle.
    — Kyle Brown, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2022
  • There’s not a rotator cuff, knee or ankle on Flannery that has dodged the surgical knife.
    — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Any movement of the arm or shoulder needs to be balanced by the rotator cuff for the shoulder to work properly.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 June 2022
  • When the rotator cuff is torn, some patients will experience pain and weakness.
    — Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

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