| Rotator cuff is an important muscle and tendon group | | | | area. The doctor may advise using a sling till the pain is |
| in the shoulder region that helps in keeping the arm and | | | | completely gone. The affected person has to desist |
| the shoulder in place. It may get torn due to wear and | | | | from all kind of activities related to the affected |
| tear. Athletes, workers, and aged people using the | | | | shoulder. |
| shoulder and arms for frequent heavy work are prone | | | | When all these combined together do not help in |
| to this type of tear. | | | | healing this tear, surgery is suggested after determining |
| Depending on the severity of the tear it may be | | | | the extent of tear with the help of magnetic |
| termed as full thickness or partial rotator cuff tear. Full | | | | resonance anthography. Rotator cuff MRI is a poor |
| thickness tear may require surgery. Partial tear doesn't | | | | detector of this type of tears. Physical therapy is a |
| require surgery in most of the cases. If the tear covers | | | | necessary rotator cuff rehabilitation program for partial |
| less than 50% of the rotator cuff tendon it is known | | | | rotator cuff tear repair. |
| as partial rotator cuff tear. A more than 50% tear falls | | | | Surgery is the last resort for its repair. The patient has |
| under full thickness tear. | | | | a strong chance of complete recovery after surgery, |
| Many people recover from mild tears with rest and | | | | though the doctor will be the best person to determine |
| medication. Some recover with anti inflammatory | | | | this depending on the type of tear. Arthtroscopic |
| medication, cortisone injections, and physical therapy. | | | | surgery is the preferred form of surgery for repairing |
| Ice packs and heat packs are applied to the affected | | | | this type of tear. |