Shoulder Impingement And Rotator Cuff Tear

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A rotator cuff impingement is a type of injury that causes shoulder pain. It affects the muscles and tendons between your arm bone and the top of your shoulder. You use this group of muscles and tendons, called the rotator cuff, to move and lift your arms.

An impingement happens when one of these tendons is injured, causing it to swell and get pinched by the bony top of your shoulder joint. The “pinching” makes it hard for blood to flow through. Because of that, your tendon can start to fray and split like a piece of rope.

Doctors sort these injuries into three grades based on your symptoms and how much damage the impingement causes:

Grade 1: swelling and inflammation
Grade 2: tendinopathy, or weakened tendons in the shoulder
Grade 3: tears in the rotator cuff or changes in the shoulder bone, such as the growth of bony spurs called osteophytes
Rotator cuff impingement is most common in older adults and athletes, but 20% of all people will get it at some point in their lives. This shoulder problem can often be treated at home. In severe cases, you may need surgery.

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Symptoms of Rotator Cuff Tear

Rotator cuff pain commonly causes local swelling and tenderness in the front of the shoulder. You may have pain and stiffness when you lift your arm. There may also be pain when the arm is lowered from an elevated position.Sudden tears from accidents cause immediate, intense shoulder pain and arm weakness. With degenerative tears, you may have mild pain that improves with over-the-counter pain relievers. Over time, the pain gets worse, and pain relievers don’t help. Not everyone has pain, but most people have some degree of arm and shoulder weakness.

Signs of a rotator cuff tear include:

Difficulty and pain caused by raising your arm.

Popping or clicking sounds or sensations when moving your arm.

Shoulder pain that worsens at night or when resting your arm.

Shoulder weakness and struggling to lift items

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