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When Shoulder Pain Points to a Rotator Cuff Tear
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Miss Sophie Harris
21/8/2026
When Shoulder Pain Points to a Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator cuff tears on imaging in asymptomatic adults are not diagnoses; tear size predicts symptoms poorly, so clinical management turns on functional loss and pain, not scan findings.Rotator cuff tears on imaging in asymptomatic adults are not diagnoses; tear size predicts symptoms poorly, so clinical management turns on functional loss and pain, not scan findings.
Which specialist to see for shoulder impingement pain
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Miss Sophie Harris
27/7/2026
Which specialist to see for shoulder impingement pain
Shoulder impingement is degenerative tendon wear, not acute inflammation, which explains why anti-inflammatory drugs fail and recovery takes months, not weeks.Shoulder impingement is degenerative tendon wear, not acute inflammation, which explains why anti-inflammatory drugs fail and recovery takes months, not weeks.
Who treats a rotator cuff tear in the UK
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Miss Sophie Harris
19/7/2026
Who treats a rotator cuff tear in the UK
Many NHS trusts refer rotator cuff tear cases first to an Extended Scope Practitioner — a senior physiotherapist who can order imaging, administer injections, and refer directly to a surgeon — rather than directly to an orthopaedic consultant. This deliberate pathway removes administrative steps rather than adding them.Many NHS trusts refer rotator cuff tear cases first to an Extended Scope Practitioner — a senior physiotherapist who can order imaging, administer injections, and refer directly to a surgeon — rather than directly to an orthopaedic consultant. This deliberate pathway removes administrative steps rather than adding them.
Who treats rotator cuff tears on the NHS
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Miss Sophie Harris
8/7/2026
Who treats rotator cuff tears on the NHS
Rotator cuff surgery is done by a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, but most NHS patients see a physiotherapist first, as the system routes by age and tear type: traumatic under-70 cases go to surgeons, degenerative over-70 cases start with physiotherapy.Rotator cuff surgery is done by a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, but most NHS patients see a physiotherapist first, as the system routes by age and tear type: traumatic under-70 cases go to surgeons, degenerative over-70 cases start with physiotherapy.
Who treats shoulder impingement syndrome in the UK
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Miss Sophie Harris
4/6/2026
Who treats shoulder impingement syndrome in the UK
About half of shoulder impingement cases resolve within six weeks with painkillers and physiotherapy alone; longer-standing symptoms escalate through corticosteroid injections, then surgery only for those unresponsive to conservative treatment or with confirmed rotator cuff tears.About half of shoulder impingement cases resolve within six weeks with painkillers and physiotherapy alone; longer-standing symptoms escalate through corticosteroid injections, then surgery only for those unresponsive to conservative treatment or with confirmed rotator cuff tears.
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