10 Torn Rotator Cuff Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #9: Weakening Shoulder
Our shoulders are called on to do a lot of work quite often and are one of the main power sources when it comes to heavy lifting. The rotator cuff area includes a number of strong muscles to help give us this strength. However, we can lose some of this strength if the rotator cuff is torn.
It’s not necessarily that the muscles become weaker, but the tear means that the joint as a unit becomes weaker overall. In addition, the patient can find that the shoulder gradually gets increasingly weaker as time goes by. Surgery should hopefully be able to restore the joint to its full strength.
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