Rotator Cuff Injury

A rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket of the shoulder. A rotator cuff injury can cause a dull ache in the shoulder, which often worsens with the use of the arm away from the body.
Practice low resistance exercise and introduce more repetitions to gradually strengthen the small muscles of the shoulder without the risk of injury. Keep movements slow and steady. Include arm raises to the side with external rotation and rest the shoulder before a workout routine.
Symptoms

Joint pain

  • Shoulder pain that doesn't radiate

  • Occurs or worsens when joint is used or stressed

  • Rapidly developing

  • Pain often wakes the patient from sleep

  • Improved with rest

  • Recurrent

or Shoulder pain

  • With exertion

  • At rest

  • At night

  • When laying down

  • With overhead activities

  • Gradual onset

common

Gradual upper limb weakness

common

Joint is sore to touch

  • Shoulder sore to the touch

common

Difficulty moving shoulder

common

Buzzing sensation in upper extremity

Blue/purple skin on shoulder

Numbness or tingling in shoulders arms or hands

Risk factors

Recent injury or trauma in upper extremity

  • In shoulder

Overuse of shoulder

Treatment
Depending on the type of shoulder injury, treatment may include applying hot or cold packs to the affected area to reduce swelling, exercises to restore strength and range of motion, injecting the affected area with

cortisone

, resting the affected arm and wearing a sling to isolate arm motions.
Recommended specialist

If you have Rotator Cuff Injury, then a visit to an orthopedic surgeon is highly recommended.

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