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Can symptoms of a rotator cuff injury come out a week after the initial fall?
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Yes: After a fall u may b just generally sore ; as u become more active u begin 2 feel like cuff injury.
Answered 7/17/2014
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Yes.: If you're having upper arm pain, and pain when trying to sleep, it could be a rotator cuff tear.
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