This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to rotator cuff injury, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on rotator cuff injury. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Rotator Cuff Injury: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Rotator Cuff Injury; Chapter 4. Books on Rotator Cuff Injury; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Rotator Cuff Injury; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Nutrition; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Internal derangement of the subacromial joint, Painful arc syndrome, Pitcher's shoulder, Rotator cuff syndrome, Shoulder impingement syndrome, Supraspinatus syndrome, Swimmer's shoulder, Tennis shoulder.