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Do interstitial rotator cuff tears heal on their own or is surgery needed?

Doomsday

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I asked this question on the weightlifting board but didn't know if it would be more appropriate here.

I got an MRI taken because of shoulder pain when I do certain motions and it said that I have an interstitial tear of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus at the musculo-tendinous junction. It said that the tendons are intact and there is no full thickness tear of any of the rotator cuff tendons.

So my question is...do interstitial rotator cuff tears heal on their own or is surgery needed? If surgery is not needed would PT help (ultrasound, massage, heat, ice, strengthening, etc.)? Or is surgery the only way this will heal?

Will this be a permanent injury and the interstitial rotator cuff tears will NEVER heal?

I have had this pain for about 6 weeks now. My doctor won't be able to go over the results with me until he gets back from vacation.
 
Doom,
I just wrote this on another post...

My guess is it's your AC Joint.

shoulder_acromioclavicular_separation_intro01.jpg


On the top of your shoulder is there a small bump that hurts when you do Military press or bench press? The AC is a usual culprit.

The best way to fix it is to STOP doing military and bench press for 6 - 8 weeks. Instead, you need to strengthen the Supraspinatus by doing rotator cuff exercises with very light (2.5 lb) weights (3 sets of 20).

Ice the shoulder for a few weeks as often as you can.


It sounds like your AC tore (could have been years ago) and you are having pain on the top of your shoulder. You can strengthen your Supraspinatus muscle. The result of a strengthened Supraspinatus is that... it's a bit hard to explain. The shoulder bone is pressing up against the AC Joint causing stress on the tendon. A strengthened Supraspinatus will pull down the bone taking pressure off the AC Joint.

Surgery is another route, but rotator cuff exercises may solve your problem. One or two visits to a Physical Therapist could set you on your way to healing your shoulder.

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perryscoon said:
You think its okay to do other stuff though, like legs, back, trapz, neck, and bi's?
I dont see why not. I mean your legs being worked are not going to affect your arms/shoulders. I don't suggest a heavy workout and if you feel pain when doing certain things than by all means stop.

As for post number one surgery is an option, however it depends on the severity and what your personal physician thinks. He may opt that you undergo a few weeks of physical therapy to help strengthen any damage and to help "train" you using light exercises.
 
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