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Rotator cuff tears found in 73% of adults over 40. Here’s why that might not matter
In A Nutshell • 99% of adults over 40 have rotator cuff abnormalities on MRI scans, including wear and tear (25%), partial ...
Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint seen by doctors, affecting approximately 18–31% of the ...
MRI finds shoulder tendon tears in most adults over age 40 years, with researchers suggesting the injury is a normal part of ...
Up to a third of people worldwide have shoulder pain; it’s one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints. But medical ...
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Scientists found rotator cuff tears in nearly all adults over 40 — and say we’re overtreating them
New research reveals that rotator cuff tears are so common in adults over 40 they may be a normal part of aging — raising uncomfortable questions about a multi-billion-dollar surgical industry built ...
In this population-based study, rotator cuff abnormalities were nearly universal after age 40 and showed poor concordance with ...
Finland: A large population-based study from Finland has found that structural abnormalities in the rotator cuff are almost ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Insurance companies' policies to refuse authorization of MRI scans to diagnose rotator cuff tears until patients have first tried physical therapy have probably raised overall ...
Rotator cuff tears can happen suddenly from injury or develop gradually with age, and not every tear requires surgery. Bob Burks, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about how to recognize when treatment is ...
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