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I Am An Active 40 Year Old Female Swimmer, Cyclist,

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Posted on Sat, 3 Nov 2018
Question: I am an active 40 year old female swimmer, cyclist, and enjoy lifting weights. I was told by my chiro that I have 50 percent tear of the infraspinatus. Should I attempt pt or go have it repaired
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Best to get it repaired surgically.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
You have a 50% thickness tear of infraspinatous tendon. As you are an active swimmer and a weight lifter it is best to go for a surgical repair. The repair can be done arthroscopically. It will help in the early recovery. Physiotherapy may help in healing but might result in a chronic partially healed tendon.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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I Am An Active 40 Year Old Female Swimmer, Cyclist,

Brief Answer: Best to get it repaired surgically. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. You have a 50% thickness tear of infraspinatous tendon. As you are an active swimmer and a weight lifter it is best to go for a surgical repair. The repair can be done arthroscopically. It will help in the early recovery. Physiotherapy may help in healing but might result in a chronic partially healed tendon. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal.