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What do you do for a riped shoulder muscle i've tried everything, the er referred me to a surgeon but they said sin e its not fractured they wouldn't se

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See a sports special: You should see a sports specialist or shoulder specialist. It sounds like you were referred to a traumatologist. Most shoulder injuries do not involve fracture, but still could be quite serious. Many even require surgery. A sports/shoulder specialist would clarify the injury and mechanism, examine, and x-ray, and possibly order more diagnostic studies.

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Muscle tear shoulder: There are some shoulder muscles , such the rotator cuff muscles and the pectoral muscles which might require surgical repair. If one of these are injured tried another surgeon or call a physiatrist ( physical medicine doc) or a physical therapist.

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