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A member asked:
Can rotator cuff issues cause numbness in hand and fingers?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Possible/unlikely: If there is a significant amount of swelling around the nerves that pass through to the arm and hand, a rotator cuff tear could cause those symptoms. It is far more likely that a nerve is being pinched- either in the neck or tight muscles around the neck/shoulder. A physiatrist can diagnose and treat these conditions.
Answered 3/18/2019
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Possibly: It is not common, but I have seen it. A more likely possibility is a pinched nerve in the neck, which can cause shoulder pain and numbness into the hand.
Answered 6/6/2017
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