Orthopaedic Surgeon Canberra

Shoulder pain is the third most common reason for seeking a doctor’s help in Australia. Severe long term shoulder pain can have a huge impact on your range of motion and your ability to engage in various physical activities. Background Rotator Cuff is a group of muscle systems and tendons that gives firm support to your shoulder joint and the upper arm bone. The rotator cuff muscles associated with the rotator cuff helps in dynamic stabilization and movement of the shoulder joint to adjust its position with the scapula and the humeral head during a shoulder movement. Rotator Cuff muscles help in 60 0 to 130 0 shoulder elevation and are widely responsible for your shoulder movement. Rotator Cuff injuries can be of various types, the most common ones being associated with the rotator cuff muscles: Superior Subscapularis and Supraspinatus tears Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus and Subscapularis tears Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus tears, and Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus a