| Rotator cuff tears are a very common type of injury | | | | at the beginning the pain is easily managed using aspirin |
| and the adult population, that occur especially after the | | | | or some other over-the-counter pain medication, after |
| year 40 or so. Although at times rotator cuff tears are | | | | some time, however, it generally becomes necessary |
| caused by a fall or some other trauma to the shoulder | | | | to seek medical advice because the pain becomes |
| area, more often they are caused by repetitive stress | | | | unmanageable. In the case of a fall or some other |
| syndrome, an injury over time that occurs by doing | | | | sudden trauma to the shoulder area the pain is |
| things like repetitive lifting of heavy objects over the | | | | generally set and acute, and can't be accompanied by |
| head. The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles and | | | | a snapping noise and sudden weakness in the arm. |
| their corresponding tendons, that began in the area of | | | | A person with a torn rotator cuff may have several |
| the shoulder blade and continue up over the shoulder | | | | options in order to get better. These options could |
| forming a covering or cuff. | | | | include resting the arm for a long period of time, at |
| Torn rotator cuff symptoms can vary from person to | | | | mobilizing the arm by the use of a sling, shoulder |
| person, however for the most part in the case of | | | | surgery, or perhaps some therapeutic exercises that |
| those that suffer from a torn rotator cuff due to | | | | are done either at home or in the presence of a |
| repetitive stress syndrome the symptoms are gradual | | | | qualified therapist. |
| and can develop over a long period of time. Typically | | | | |