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Does anyone know if, eventually, shoulder tendonitis can cause a tear in the rotator cuff, if it gets too bad?
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Sure it can: Tendinitis is an aging change in the tendon tissue which represents a weakening of the tissue therefore tears become more likely.
Answered 5/21/2013
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Yes: Sometimes tendinitis or inflammation progresses to partial thickness tearing which can progress overtime.
Answered 4/7/2014
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