rotator cuff tear
Damaged shoulder tendons
A rotator cuff tear is damage to the group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and allow the arm to rotate.
Tears range from partial fraying to complete ruptures, causing pain, weakness, and limited range of motion.
Common among athletes and older adults, they result from acute injury or gradual wear: The MRI confirmed a rotator cuff tear.
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- shoulder jointArm-to-torso articulation
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- sports injuryHarm from physical activity
MRI · MRI scan · surgery · surgical repair · pain · arm · throwing arm · orthopedic · inflammation · sling · physical therapy · impingement · bone spur · frozen shoulder · labrum · arthroscopic · rehabilitation · deltoid
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- medical findingscyst, tumor, lesion, polyp, hernia
- musculoskeletal injuriesfracture, sprains, strains, strain, sprain
- Shoulder Problemsfrozen shoulder, dislocated shoulder, separated shoulder, shoulder pain, impingement
- sports medicinesports medicine, injury prevention, athletic tape, sports injuries, rehabilitation
- tendon injuriestendinitis, tendonitis, tendinosis, tendon rupture, torn tendon
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