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shoulder weakness
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When Shoulder Pain Points to a Rotator Cuff TearWhen 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.
What to assess before your rotator cuff appointmentWhat to assess before your rotator cuff appointment
Roughly a quarter of adults over 50 have a rotator cuff tear, yet two-thirds cause no pain and only one in fifteen ever seek treatment.Roughly a quarter of adults over 50 have a rotator cuff tear, yet two-thirds cause no pain and only one in fifteen ever seek treatment.
Physio or Surgery for Supraspinatus TendinopathyPhysio or Surgery for Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
Supraspinatus tendinopathy is cellular degeneration, not inflammation: the tendon needs progressive loading to remodel, not rest. Physiotherapy succeeds for most; night pain disrupting sleep or arm weakness indicate when surgical assessment becomes necessary.Supraspinatus tendinopathy is cellular degeneration, not inflammation: the tendon needs progressive loading to remodel, not rest. Physiotherapy succeeds for most; night pain disrupting sleep or arm weakness indicate when surgical assessment becomes necessary.
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