rotator cuff injury
Pitcher's arm problem
A rotator cuff injury is damage to the group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and enable arm rotation.
These injuries range from inflammation and strains to partial or complete tears, causing pain, weakness, and limited range of motion.
Common among athletes, painters, and others who perform repetitive overhead movements: She's been in physical therapy for a rotator cuff injury.
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- shoulder bladeFlat bone behind shoulder
- tearTo pull apart
- muscle tearRuptured tissue fibers
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
pain · joint pain · surgery · inflammation · cuff · throwing · throwing arm · pitcher · MRI · physical therapy · physical therapist · frozen shoulder · impingement · swelling · rehab · ice pack · arm sling · sling
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- Sports Injuriesmuscle strain, tendonitis, ligament sprain, hamstring strain, stress fracture
- musculoskeletal injuriesfracture, sprains, strains, strain, sprain
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss
- muscle injuriesmuscle strain, muscle tear, muscle cramp, muscle spasm, pulled muscle
- water injuriesdrowning, near drowning, near-drowning, jellyfish sting, shark bite
rotator cuff injurybone fracture
Cracked or broken skeleton
broken bone · broken collarbone · stress fracture · compound fracture · hairline fracture
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