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Medical Conditions - Rotator Cuff Injury

A rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons surrounding the shoulder joint keeping the upper arm bone firmly within the shoulder socket. A rotator cuff injury can cause dull shoulder pains, which worsen movement. It may occur as a result of injury, heavy lifting, or due to aging. A patient may also have disturbed sleep, difficulty combing hair, and arm weakness. Performing shoulder strengthening exercises daily for the back and front shoulder muscles, front chest muscles can prevent the injury.

All rotator cuff-injury Q&A

Is surgery necessary for an injury to the acromioclavicular joint?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Yes, I think it can be a minor injury to the rotator cuff.

Can rotator cuff tear be identified with MRI?

Hello, Welcome to iCliniq.com. Thanks for addressing your queries to us. What I see on your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is some high signal in the rotator interval.

I had rotator cuff tear. Will I recover after surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to me, the shoulder never gets back 100 percent movement. But, 90 % is possible if the surgery is done perfectly.

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