Understanding Rotator Cuff Tears: Insights from Medical Imaging The Role of X-rays in Diagnosing Rotator Cuff Tears One common question patients often have about rotator cuff tears is whether an X-ray can reveal such a tear. The answer isn't straightforward. An X-ray provides a 2D image of the shoulder's bony anatomy, showing the humerus (the ball), the glenoid (the socket),…
Identifying and Diagnosing Rotator Cuff Tears: What You Need to Know Recognizing the Symptoms of a Rotator Cuff Tear Patients often wonder how they can determine if they have a rotator cuff tear. Understanding the common symptoms is crucial. The primary indicator is pain, which can manifest in various ways: Pain with Motion: This includes pain during activities like elevating…
Acute rotator cuff tears indicate that there's an injury. Someone who was lifting some very heavy weights or they had a fall or some sort of trauma to their shoulder which tore the rotator cuff. Chronic rotator cuff tears occur with just wear and tear on your body over time and I try to be politically correct with patients and say, it's…
Why did my rotator cuff tear? I get this question very frequently in my office and really there's two tiers here. I think when someone falls and they injure their rotator cuff, it's pretty obvious why they tore it. You know, they have an injury but at least 95% of my patients who have a torn rotator cuff, they had no…
Shoulder pain can significantly affect daily activities at home, on the job, or at play. Because the shoulder joint has such a large range of motion, it is susceptible to injuries. Although an acute traumatic injury like dislocation or fracture can occur, often shoulder pain is the result of chronic overuse injuries. Some common causes of shoulder pain include: Arthritis…
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, about 53,000 people in the U.S. have shoulder replacement surgery each year. But for some patients, traditional shoulder replacement may not be an option. In a traditional shoulder replacement, the ball of the humerus is replaced with a metal ball and the glenoid cavity of the shoulder blade (scapula) is…
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