Rotator Cuff Surgeries: Trends, Best Practices, and Conservative Care

Rotator cuff injuries are common. Surgeries to fix them? Even more so. But as the numbers rise, it’s time to ask a hard question: Are we always doing what’s best for the patient?

This white paper isn’t anti-surgery—it’s pro-smart care. Dr. Harbinder Chada and Dr. Rahul Singal draw on clinical expertise, WNS-HealthHelp’s detailed clinical guidelines, and national data to examine what’s working, what isn’t, and where we have opportunities to do better. For providers, that means reassessing when surgery makes sense and when a conservative approach can lead to better outcomes, shorter recovery, and fewer complications. For health plans, it’s a chance to align care decisions with what actually improves patients’ lives. Patients don’t want procedures—they want relief, function, and trust in their care.