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What Is The Treatment Given For Impingement And Rotator Cuff Tear?
I injured my shoulder. I have tested positive for impingement. I have also had some tests for rotator cuff tear which were positive and others which were negative. My orthopedic specialist thinks it is only impingement because I am 27 and wants to wait until I ve had 6 weeks of physical therapy to do an MRI. I am concerned about the possible tear. What does it mean to have tests be positive and others be negative?
Mon, 29 Jul 2019
Hello,
Impingement can cause some tests of a tear to be positive. Only an MRI scan can detect if there is a tear or not. Minor and partial thickness tears can be treated with rest and physical therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Impingement can cause some tests of a tear to be positive. Only an MRI scan can detect if there is a tear or not. Minor and partial thickness tears can be treated with rest and physical therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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