While there are certainly patients that have a rotator cuff tear with no symptoms, most patients report an aching or throbbing discomfort along the lateral aspect of their shoulder. The pain is worse and becomes sharper with activities overhead and away from the body. Pain that awakens them at night is classic and very common. […]
Tag: Rotator Cuff
Patients with symptomatic tears of the rotator cuff are usually offered surgical repair of the tendon tear(s). Tendon healing to bone is a biologic principle that, to date, cannot be accelerated with any medication, stem cell injection, or other treatment adjunct. Clinical trials in humans as well as lab studies in animals show consistent findings: […]