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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Cortisone Shot For Rotator Cuff

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Dr.  Mahaveer Patil MD

I have an 85 ton 90% tear in my rotator cuff . Have done about ten weeks of PT and have seen improvement. Tried cortisone shot with no success. Without surgery and discontinuing PT will I retain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahaveer Patil ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

move" for rotator cuff tears and wondered if that is effective; and, I can go into Phys Therapy and ... more surgeries and painful recovery. My ortho doc said I could get a cortisone shot and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Had surgery for a-massive rotator cuff tear , from which I never fully recovered mainly in strength ... correlation between rotator cuff tears and future bicep tears resulting from a bicep... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

rotator cuff ligament swelling ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

Hi, I think I have shoulder tendonitis I m curious what the signs are of a torn rotator cuff , If the rotator cuff is torn would i be able to lift my arm over my head. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

I had mri and it shown damage to rotator cuff in left shoulder. I was given cortisone shot and almost immediately felt better. that was about 2 mo. ago and my shoulder is starting to hurt again.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Shruti Rijhwani MD

... the pain was mainly in the front of my shoulder, a little down my bicep and back to my rotator cuff ... decided to see an ortho surgeon who diagnosed me with rotator cuff tendonitis and put... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr.  K. Naga Ravi Prasad MD

I have been experiencing shooting pains in the area of my rotator cuff and my upper biceps. was given xray no broken bones. I was given a cortisone shot and the doctor did mention scar tissue I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I HAD A TEAR IN ROTATOR CUFF AND SURGEON UNABLE TO REPAIR, HE ALSO CUT THE BICEP TENDON ON PURPOSE ... SHOT DIDN T HELP. I AM ONLY 50 AND CAN T LIVE WITH THIS PAIN FOR YEARS ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Gustav Gous MD

I went to my Doctor with shoulder pain, did PT then had MRI which showed rotator cuff intact ... the bone had some dark stresses in it. He gave me a cortisone shot and said I should check back... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gustav Gous ( General & Family Physician)