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FAQ about Rotator cuff tear
A rotator cuff tear is a common shoulder problem that can affect people of many ages, especially those who do repeated overhead activity or have age-related tendon wear. This FAQ explains what a rotator…
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Prevention of Rotator cuff tear
Rotator cuff tear cannot usually be prevented with complete certainty, because the condition develops from a mix of tissue aging, mechanical loading, and individual anatomy. In many people, the tendon changes that precede tearing…
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Treatment for Rotator cuff tear
What treatments are used for rotator cuff tear? Management typically includes pain control, structured rehabilitation, activity modification, corticosteroid injections in selected cases, and surgical repair or reconstruction for tears that are large, persistent, or…
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Diagnosis of Rotator cuff tear
A rotator cuff tear is usually identified through a combination of clinical evaluation, physical examination, and imaging. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint…
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Symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis produces a characteristic pattern of joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and loss of function, but the symptoms are not just the result of worn-out joints. They arise from an immune-driven inflammatory process that…
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Causes of Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity develops because the blood vessels of the retina grow in an abnormal way after a baby is born too early. The main cause is premature birth itself, especially when it is…
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Symptoms of Retinopathy of prematurity
What are the symptoms of Retinopathy of prematurity? The condition often produces few obvious symptoms in its earliest stages, but as abnormal retinal blood vessel growth and later scarring develop, it can lead to…