| Our body has muscle tendons that play crucial roles in | | | | pain. Small tears will cause intermittent pain that may |
| the movement of our limbs. The rotator cuff is a | | | | come and go. But gradually it will lead to a full blown |
| tendon that is made up of four muscles: the | | | | case of rotator cuff syndrome when it will be |
| supraspinatus, the infraspinatus, the teres minor, and | | | | impossible to move the arms or the shoulder on the |
| the subscapularis. These muscles help in the | | | | part of the patient. |
| movement of the shoulder and the arms. | | | | People engaged in strenuous activities involving the |
| You can notice that there is a joint where the shoulder | | | | shoulders and those that have to move the arms over |
| and arms meet. A particular shoulder bone known as | | | | the shoulders frequently are more likely to suffer from |
| the acromion sits on the head of the humerus to form | | | | rotator cuff impingement. Wear and tear associated |
| the shoulder joint. The rotator cuff covers the head of | | | | with age also can cause this problem. |
| the humerus bone and there is a narrow gap between | | | | We have numerous cases of famous sports persons |
| them and the acromion bone. When the acromion rubs | | | | suffering from this condition. This is a completely |
| against or impinges the rotator cuff instead of moving | | | | curable condition. For minor cases of rotator cuff |
| smoothly it causes rotator cuff impingement. | | | | impingement rest and medicines are enough to get |
| Rotator cuff impingement may initially happen with a | | | | cured. The doctor would restrict any over head arm or |
| very small tear and gradually lead to a bigger one. | | | | shoulder movement during treatment. Major cases of |
| Even the slightest tear of the rotator cuff will cause | | | | rotator cuff impingement are treated with surgery. |