Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Shoulder
- Dislocated Shoulder
- Frozen Shoulder
- Throwing Injuries
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
Mechanism of Injury
The shoulder’s rotator cuff plays an important role in throwing movements, as in football, baseball, or softball, or racket sports like tennis. Comprised of a group of muscles and tendons, the rotator cuff allows for a large range of movement using the shoulder and also keeps the shoulder joint stable.
A rotator cuff injury can be as simple as tendonitis, an inflammation of the muscles, or a more serious problem involving a muscle tear. A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete tear of 1 or more of the four muscles of the shoulder. Chronic rotator cuff disorders are seen in athletes who frequently use swift overhead motions, such as baseball or softball pitchers. Acute rotator cuff tears may be found in athletes who, for example, attempt to lessen a shoulder impact in a hard fall by raising an arm.
Athletes with a rotator cuff tear may experience:
- Pain when lifting or lowering the arm
- Atrophy of the shoulder muscles
- Arm weakness
- Crackling sensation during movement
- Intensifying pain at night
- Muscle spasm
- Shoulder tenderness
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