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What are the causes of shoulder pain? |
| Instability,Impingement,Calcium deposition in the rotator cuff,rotator cuff tears, tears, frozen shoulder and arthritis are common causes.
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Can rotator cuff tears heal? |
| They cannot if the tear is a complete one. Small and early partial thickness tears can heal.
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What are the causes of shoulder pain in sports men? |
| It depends on the sport that they are involved in. Cricket bowlers are likely to get rotator cuff tears, Base ball pitchers can develop internal impingement, Weight lifters can get humeral sided rotator cuff tears. Volley ballers can develop SLAP lesions and bicipital tendonitis. Again the same sportsmen can develop instabilty after a fall.
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What is the treatment for a frozen shoulder? |
| Intensive physiotherapy under the supervision of a suitable physiotherapist is sucessful.A steroid injection helps in the early inflammatory or painful phase. If there is little progress toward regain of movements then a manipulation under anaesthesia or an arthroscopic release will speed up matters.
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Should rotator cuff repair be carried out in everybody |
| In young individuals after a trauma, Yes.This may be a big tear. In middle aged - if ovehead activities are part of their profession. In the elderly- probably not, but other surgical procedures to relieve pain may be advised
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Should unstable shoulders be stabilised |
| Yes,as there is constant pain. Some sportsmen feel their arm go dead after a game. This is fatigue pain.Repeated instability may lead to rotator cuff tears
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