The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons that lift and turn your arm. Tears happen after a fall, from overuse, or from wear over time. Rotator cuff repair is one of Dr. Manouel’s specialties.
Common signs
- Pain when lifting or lowering the arm
- Pain at night, especially lying on that side
- Weakness when reaching overhead or behind your back
- A crackling feeling when you move the shoulder
Treatment
Partial tears often heal with therapy, injections and PRP. Full-thickness tears, or tears in active patients, may need arthroscopic repair, which reattaches the tendon to the bone through small incisions.
