Question 1

what are the signs of a rotator cuff tear?

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Pain: Typical signs of a rotator cuff tear depends on the muscle involved.  There are 4 that make up the rotator cuff.  Most commonly, people complain of pain with reaching or overhead motion, pain radiating down the arm, pain that wakes them up at night, sometimes numbness and tingling in the arm and hand/fingers, a feeling of heaviness to the arm.  Recommend you see a sports medicine MD/orthopedist.

Question 2

what are common signs of a rotator cuff tear or injury?

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Pain and difficulty: Pain with the ability to raise the arm can be a tear that is incomplete. Inability to move the shoulder might be a significant tear

Question 3

how could a rotator cuff tear be caused in baseball?

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Very Common: Rotator cuff injuries are most frequently seen in the sport of baseball.  The reason is that all positions involve throwing, with the pitcher and catcher doing the most.  The overhead throwing motion can cause rubbing of the tendon on the acromion bone.  This is increased with weakness or fatique of the muscle.  Progressive strengthening and conditioning is critical.

Question 4

why no answer to my question "will predizone help a a rotator cuff tear?

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Tear: NO, prednisone will not help and I fact it may cause even more of a problem

Question 5

does anyone know whether a rotator cuff tear could be missed in imaging?

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Small tears commonly: Samller partial thickness tears can often be missed on routine mris. Really a thorough history and detailed physical examination should discern over 95% of all rotator cuff tears. The MRI should really only be a preop surgical tool to ascertain whether any other concomitant pathology exists that may also require more surgery and help with efficient use of or time.

Question 6

can a rotator cuff tear heal on its own without surgery? what do i have to do?

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No: A rotator cuff tear is like a tear in ur jeans. It only gets bigger unless u take it 2 a seamstres and have it repaired. It may sail along 4 a while and then like catching ur foot in the hole in the jeans, it sudenly gets bigger and the cuff pain is suddenly worse. Get it fixed!

Question 7

i believe to have a rotator cuff tear( currently deployed cannot see a professional). why is one shoulder lower and how can i correct it? thank you

Accepted Answer

Cuff strengthening: Try your best to maintain a full range of shoulder motion. With your arm bent at a right angle (90 degrees) raise your arms upward from your side. Have a friend provide some resistance to raising your arm too. Rotator cuff tear is not present if no pain with resistance. Pain with resistance may be either an inflamed rotator cuff, partial thickness tear or small full tear. Phys therapy if possible.

Question 8

a rotator cuff tear or a slap labral tear, what to do?

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See a shoulder doc: Slap tears cause vague pain, sliding with overhead use, painful clicking or popping sensations with shoulder motion, especially overhead activity. Rtc tears cause night pain, pain with overhead activity, and functional loss with daily activity. Rtc pain is typically in the anterolateral aspect of the shoulder.  If you are having these symptoms see a shoulder specialist.

Question 9

if you have a rotator cuff tear will steroid injections help with the pain?

Accepted Answer

They may but : Steroids could also potentially cause more harm than good down the road....Ask your orthopedist what he/she thinks and for possible alternative injectables.

Question 10

can a rotator cuff tear cause upper chest pains?

Accepted Answer

Cuff : Upper chest pain is possible with torn rotator cuff.

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