10 Torn Rotator Cuff Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #10: Weakness in Hands
Although a tear of the rotator cuff will not cause issues with the hand directly, perhaps hand strength could be limited after a rotator cuff tear due to a certain type of pain response. This weakness is temporary and more neurological. Essentially it is our body’s way of “shutting down” an area that is injured in order to avoid more injury.
Our ability to grip tightly onto objects has been a considerable evolutionary boon for us. The muscles that control the hand are not found in the hand itself, but in the arms. Muscles in the arms contract, pulling on tendons that then cause the fingers to close. The patient should hopefully recover to full strength after the injury has been treated.
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