Rotator Cuff Injuries
Do you experience pain when lying on your shoulder?
Do you experience arm weakness when lifting or lowering it?
Do you experience pain in your arm with specific movements like lifting, reaching, or putting on a jacket?
If you answered, yes to these questions,
you may have a rotator cuff tear.
What is a rotator cuff?
The rotator cuff helps you raise and lower your arm and stabilizes the ball of the shoulder within the joint. It is a tendon that connects multiple muscles to the head of the humerus (the arm bone).
Rotator cuff injuries can occur from repeated shoulder motions. They can also occur from traumatic injuries.
Rotator Cuff Treatments
There are several treatments for rotator cuff tears, including physical therapy, injections, and superior capsular reconstruction.
Shasta Orthopaedic Surgeon, David Schillen, M.D. specializes in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery.