What is Rotator Cuff Injury?

 What is Rotator Cuff Injury?

A total or partial tear in rotator cuff can make it very difficult to raise and move around your arm. One may feel weakness or pain in their arm; these injuries are common especially in older people. In case of minor tears rest, ice-pack, and medications can help in elevating the pain, but some people need shoulder arthroscopy surgery to reattach rotator cuff.


Rotator cuff tear

There can be many causes of this tear including acute or chronic injury. Aging is one of the major factors of rotator cuff tear as it results in degeneration of rotator cuff over the time. In other cases bone spur, decreased blood flow, and overuse serve as the major risk factors. To know about your treatment options consult with shoulder arthroscopy surgeon in Delhi

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