What is a Rotator cuff tendon tear?
As mentioned above, the rotator cuff muscles attach themselves to the top of the arm bone with tendons. These tendons may tear as a result of a combination of two processes. Initially, this starts with weakening of the structure of the tendon (degeneration), as people get older. This leads to Impingement as explained above. The combination of Impingement and progression of the tendon degeneration eventually leads to a partial then complete tear of the tendon. What does a rotator cuff tear fell like? A tear in the rotator cuff tendons normally occurs without an injury in people in their late forties or over. This can, however, occur after an injury in younger or older people. People with a rotator cuff tendon tear have pain at night and during the day particularly with activities that involve stretching out forwards while lifting or activities involving twisting the hand behind their back. As the tear in the tendons becomes bigger, weakness and stiffness develop. How can I find out if I
