Rotator cuff tendinitis

Rotator Cuff Tendinitis/Tear

Having shoulder pain or problems lifting your arms over your head? You may have tendonitis or a tear in the muscles and tendons that hold your shoulder in place, called the rotator cuff.

Rotator cuff tendinitis
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Rotator cuff tendinitis
Alternate Names : Swimmer's shoulder, Pitcher's shoulder, Shoulder impingement syndrome, Tennis shoulder, Tendinitis - rotator cuff
Definition ...

Rotator cuff tendinitis - Rotator cuff tendinitis occurs when the tendons are injured, usually as a result of repetitive overhead reaching, pushing, or lifting with outstretched arms.

Rotator cuff tendinitis is an inflammation of the tendons of the shoulder. A tendon is a fibrous band that connects muscles to bones.

Rotator cuff tendinitis (swimmer's shoulder, tennis shoulder, pitcher's shoulder) - Caused by sports that require movement of the arm over the head repeatedly causing inflammation on the rotator cuff— ...

Inflammation caused by a disease such as rheumatoid arthritis may cause rotator cuff tendinitis and bursitis.

The compressed tendons become inflamed or damaged, a condition called rotator cuff tendinitis. This can occur from general wear and tear as you get older, an activity that requires constant shoulder use like baseball pitching, or an injury.

Knee arthritis, hip bursitis, painful foot conditions such as plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff tendinitis and many other conditions may be treated with cortisone injections.

Bursitis often occurs in association with rotator cuff tendinitis. The many tissues in the shoulder can become inflamed and painful. Many daily activities, such as combing your hair or getting dressed, may become difficult.

The most common cause of shoulder pain is when the tendons become trapped under this arch. The compressed tendons become inflamed or damaged, a condition called rotator cuff tendinitis. This can occur from: ...

Monoarticular (single joint) arthritis
Neurological referral of shoulder pain
Parkinson's disease
Proximal humerus fracture
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rotator cuff tear
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Subacromial bursitis
Tumors of bone or soft tissue ...

See also: Injury, Symptom, Surgery, Arthritis, Stress