A member asked:

I have a rotator cuff tear in my l shoulder and am suddenly hearing a clicking noise when i move it. is it getting worse? surgery is a month away!

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Most likely: A torn rotator cuf never gets smaller. It's like a tear in ur jeans. It's there and every time you hook it with a foot it gets bigger so surgery is the ay 2 go. As the edges of the tear swell and become more rounded u begin 2 feel the or hear the clicking. It will all b taken care of @ surgery.

Answered 1/15/2015

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Noise is expected: Tears can get larger with time, but clicking in a shoulder with a known tear is not unusual. Worsening function or pain should be brought to your surgeons attention, however.

Answered 11/27/2017

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