The tendons that cover the shoulder joint (Rotator cuff)
The tendons that cover the shoulder joint (Rotator cuff) consist of the tendons of 4 muscles that cover the head of the upper arm bone, namely the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor muscles. This group of muscles has the duty of raising the arm and rotating the shoulder joint, and many people have shoulder pain when raising the arm, pain at night, and when lying on their side. From examination it has been found that a torn shoulder tendon is a problem met often in the United States, in about 2,000,000 people per year, with patients usually coming with pain and being unable to use the shoulder normally. When a shoulder tendon is torn it results in a state of weakness of the shoulder joint; the patient will be able to use the shoulder in daily life less, and will have more pain.
The causes of a torn shoulder tendon
A torn shoulder tendon can arise from diverse causes. From a tear that arises from the degeneration of the tendon or a state of calcification in the shoulder joint, there will be pain that increases from time to time, but the pain becomes more severe or more frequent, making it difficult to use the shoulder, or the shoulder becomes more frozen and there is pain when lying on the side. And the last one is a tear that arises from an accident, which usually has pain immediately after the accident, or a loud sound in the shoulder at the moment of the accident, and the patient may have a state of weakness immediately.
The treatment of a torn shoulder tendon
The treatment of a torn shoulder tendon has 2 kinds, namely surgery and doing physiotherapy. The length of time in treatment depends on how long it has been present, the character and the size of the tendon that is torn, as well as the pain that is severe and disturbs the use of the shoulder in daily life. Therefore, if an abnormality arises at the shoulder, treatment should be received from a doctor immediately, in order to reduce the risk and the complications that may follow later.