Rotator Cuff - Injury
How did you injure your rotator cuff?
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How is the rotator cuff injured?
The rotator cuff can be injured because of degeneration with aging or inflammation due to tendinitis, bursitis, or arthritis of the shoulder. The rotator cuff is commonly injured by trauma (such as from falling and injuring the shoulder or overuse in sports). Rotator cuff injury is particularly common in people who perform repetitive overhead motions that can stress the rotator cuff. These motions are frequently associated with muscle fatigue.
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Waterskiing, a year ago, the tremendous pull of the boat on an aging (60 year old) body! It seemed to heal, but in late December, I fell in slippery snow and landed on my upper spine and shoulders--and pain arrived shortly thereafter. I went to therapy, practiced the exercises given (about 6 weeks). Pain returned in the right shoulder, neck and arm. In June, I finally received 2 cortisone shots which helped for about 2-3 weeks. Pain has returned and sometimes extends to the right elbow and hand. Today I go back to my GP for suggestions as to how (or if?) to proceed.
I have both shoulders repaired. I think my right shoulder cuff was a repetitive use from years of racquetball. I can't identify what happened with the left shoulder. Both shoulders were done by the same OS. The R was done 5/07 and the left was done 12/09. The right shoulder was also operated on 12/10 for a rotator tear (my son hyper-extended it in the pool the labrum repair was far more painful but a quicker recovery to regular activities). I have two very good shoulders though the right gets sore if I throw the baseball hard for long. It doesn't trouble me enough to seek advice or treatment. The left doesn't give me any problems.
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