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Rotator cuff
A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Trettinanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 33 years experience
Get examined!: At age 55 your most common cause for this pain would still be 'impingement' ( or bursitis). Labral tears causing this pain are less likely unless asso... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 68-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
See below: I agreewith doctor watson , also i added a link for some exercises, you should follow therapy advise.
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Bernard Bach Jranswered
Orthopedic Surgery 42 years experience
Strengthening.: Internal and external rotator strengthening, as well as overall shoulder strengthening, should help.
2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Coats IIanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 23 years experience
It's a tendon: A tendon is what attaches a muscle to a bone. This is what allows the skeleton to move. The muscle generates a force that is transmitted to the bone, ... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Bernard Bach Jranswered
Orthopedic Surgery 42 years experience
4 muscles.: The rotator cuff is a small group of 4 muscles that originate on your shoulder blade, and connect on the upper part of your arm bone.
2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bradley Butkovichanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Most likely rotator: Cuff impingement. Make sure it is rc pain first. If it is on the sides of your shoulders and hurts with overhead activity it could be rotator cuff... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Solomonanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Usually surgery: Most full-thickness rotator cuff tears require a surgical repair to heal. There are factors, such as range of motion, strength, and other medical prob... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aruna Seneviratneanswered
Sports Medicine 26 years experience
Rubber bands: Use rubber bands such as therabands to exercise your rotator cuff. Here is link with easy exercises http://nycsportsmed.Com/tennis-shoulder-tuned.Html... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Allen Luanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 24 years experience
Rest: There are many ways to approach this. The first treatment is usually a period of rest. An injured rotator cuff that stops functioning causes more pain... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Allen Luanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 24 years experience
Functional loss: The rotator cuff typically tears at the insertion where it attaches to the humerus bone (ball part of the ball and socket). Since it stabilizes the sh... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Chimentianswered
Sports Medicine 27 years experience
Rotator Cuff: Depends on the size and thickness. Partial thickness tears can heal if they are less than 50% of the thickness of the tendon. Full thickness (complet... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christopher Doughertyanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 25 years experience
Rotator cuff pain: The mainstay of treatment is exercise. Focus in strengthening the muscles that attach your shoulder blade to your body to take the pressure off a sore... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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