Surgery to repair a rotator cuff is done when: 1  A rotator cuff tear is caused by a sudden injury. 2  In these cases, it's best to do surgery soon after the injury. 3  A complete rotator cuff tear causes severe shoulder weakness.
Former Iowa wrestler is NBC's 'biggest loser'. CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) -- A Marion man is now known as the biggest loser -- and he's proud of it. Hoover, who described himself as a top-notch athlete before ballooning to 340 pounds, lost 157 pounds on the show. It took several months of careful eating and training, but Hoover said the pain was well worth it.
Photo: NBC/NBCU. 'Biggest Loser' Rachel Frederickson has revealed just how she managed to lose 155 pounds. This seasonâs Biggest Loser winner Rachel Frederickson lost a staggering 155 pounds while on the show, and sheâs now spilling her diet and exercise secrets! She arrived weighing 260 pounds and stunned trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels with her super skinny appearance at the finale.