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Where exactly in the shoulder should shots be given for a torn rotator cuff?
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Subacromial: Typically these are given in the subacromial space. The space between the bone known as the acromion and the rotator cuff.
Answered 11/9/2014
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Typically: In the subacromial space that is accessed from the back of the shoulder.
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