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Angela Berkley,
High School Student
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Symptoms Patients with rotator cuff tears describe a deep aching pain in the shoulder.
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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With large tears in the rotator cuff or when bone spurs or calcium deposits cause the pain, surgery may be needed.
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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Rotator cuff tears are tears to the tendons in the shoulder, usually caused by trauma to the area or through gradual degeneration from pressure and friction caused by the overlying acromium process.
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Sam Hayden,
Gothic Nightclub Owner
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In older people, rotator cuff tears tend to be the result of wear and tear over time.
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Sarah Kennedy,
Fashion Model
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Recognize various rotator cuff pathologies, including full and partial thickness tears, inflammation, and fluid collections.
Rotator cuff tears can occur if the tendons are overloaded in weight lifting or football.
But fortunately, full-thickness rotator cuff tears are not very common in the throwing athlete.
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Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator
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Today surgeons are typically utilizing the arthroscope to assist in the diagnosis and repair of impingement syndrome, as well as rotator cuff and labrum tears.
A rotator cuff tear can occur due to this degeneration alone, or when the weakened tendons are stressed during activities or accidents.
These tests were much more likely to be positive in patients with rotator cuff tears than those without tears.
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Billie Kirgan,
Machinist
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This examination is done to look for ligament damage or meniscus, rotator cuff or cartilage tears.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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Rotator cuff tears can be the result of a traumatic injury or deterioration over time.
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