Non-operative Management

Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendonitis includes initial rest, avoiding of activities above the head and sports, non- steroidal anti-inflammatory medication and rehabilitation physiotherapy and muscle training. Steroid injections into the inflamed area often helpful and may be effective in the longer as well as shorter term. However if the symptoms persist despite this non-operative management or an MRI scan or sub-acromial X-ray view of the shoulder may be able to demonstrate damage to the rotator cuff. In which case surgery may be indicated. This should with modern techniques be undertaken by arthroscopic, minimally invasive or keyhole techniques. These techniques provide a better direct visualisation of the problem and allow direct, appropriate surgery without wider disruption or the associated pain, stiffness and need for post-operative rehabilitation.

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