Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment in Lexington, KY

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A rotator cuff tear is one of the most common shoulder
problems we see, and it can either tear as we

get older, degeneratively, or acutely,
with a traumatic injury.

Overhead sports are a common
cause of rotator cuff tears.

People who work in a factory can tear their rotator
cuff, or any of us as we get older can commonly

tear our cuff.

The signs and symptoms are pain,
particularly pain at night is one of the most common

complaints that we get.

Someone will come in,
they can't sleep on that shoulder anymore.

They'll also have weakness and
stiffness in their shoulder.

The treatments can include medications,
physical therapy, sometimes injections and if the tear

is severe enough and
doesn't heal conservatively, surgery.

Surgery, we've come a long way.

In most cases, it's done through an arthroscope,
which is minimally-invasive surgery.

It's an outpatient procedure.

We also have advances in postoperative pain management,
with nerve blocks and nerve block catheters that'll

keep the shoulder numb for about three days.

That's made a big difference in postoperative recovery.

They can expect to be in a sling for several weeks
after surgery, and they'll need a lot

of physical therapy.

Patients may be in physical therapy for
a few weeks to a few months.

They'll have to work a lot
on getting their motion back.

Shoulder stiffness is a common problem.

And then ultimately,
to get their strength back to be normal.

So if a patient's having a shoulder pain,
particularly a rotator cuff problem or injury,

they should come to Baptist Health, Lexington,
because we have minimally-invasive surgical techniques,

and to get you rehabbed and back
to normal as soon as possible.

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