WHATARETHEOTHERTREATMENTSFOR ROTATORCUFFTEAROTHERTHANSURGERY?

Dr. Shekhar : The rotator cuff tear can be of various grades. It can be a small tear, medium tear or a large great tear. A medium or a large tear requires surgery as it won't heal on its own and will gradually progress

. The torn rotator cuff retracts back and it becomes difficult to bring it back. So that definitely requires surgery. But small tears can be managed conservatively with physiotherapy, strengthening of muscles around the shoulder or pain medications. In fact, there are many patients who have tears but no symptoms. That doesn't mean that all tears require surgery. Only those tears which are causing pain and problems to the patient require surgery.