Interesting topic to address “The natural course of nonoperatively treated rotator cuff tears: an 8.8-year follow-up”
Dr. Moosmayer et al.,
assessed the anatomic tear development and its relationship to the functional outcome at 8.8- year follow-up.
An increase of tear size was found in the majority of cases, but most of them were below 10 mm, and they even found small decreases in 9 cases. Again, this report supports non-operative treatment should be considered a primary treatment for rotator cuff tears with less than 3 cm, no involvement of the subscapularis, and absence of advanced muscle atrophy and degeneration.
Shoulder Anatomy – How does my shoulder work?
Understanding how your shoulder works, and the anatomy of your shoulder is a very important part of your rehabilitation. The following is a video from The Otago Shoulder Health study which explains the movements and structures of your shoulder. You can find out more about this study on this website.
https://shoulderpain.org.nz/
We plan to translate this to other languages, so that everybody can benefit and understand their shoulder problem. Please contact us if you are able to help with translation
03/02/2025
