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Will the pain ever go away after rotator cuff syrgery? its been over a year.
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Many causes of pain: There are many potential causes of persistent pain after prior rotator cuff surgery: 1. Retear of prior repaired cuff or worsening of prior debrided cuff 2. Co-existent, persistent or worsening osteoarthritis 3. Biceps tendinitis 4. Referred neck/cervical pain A thorough evaluation from a shoulder subspecialist orthopaedic surgeon may be indicated along with repat X-rays and MRI
Answered 4/20/2015
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