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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Cortisone Shot For Rotator Cuff

Premium Questions

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. 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)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

I had rotator cuff surgery due to impact caused by primary care . The surgery failed. Lawyer claiming I was responsible for second rotator cuff surgery due to my raking and moving boxes. Is this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Humaira Naerm MD

I have a large calcium deposit in my rotator cuff in my right shoulder. Yesterday I had symptoms of a frozen shoulder. I had a cortisone shot. Today I m still in pain but not quite as bad. How... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Humaira Naerm ( Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I had shoulder rotator cuff repair and about 7 months after the surgery I was getting pain in my ... cortisone shot. The next day I picked up my 3 lb puppy and my bicep completely detached and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I had a cortisone shot for my shoulder. The doc ordered X-ray but I think an MRI would show more of any soft tissue damage. I suspect rotator cuff problems since this shoulder has given me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Diwashish Biswas MD

i am about to get a cortisone shot in my sternum for a dislocated SC joint which i dislocated AFTER having had rotator cuff surgery. i will also be getting a cortisone injection in my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diwashish Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

A few days ago I got a shot in my left shoulder for what the doc believes could be rotator cuff ... shot. I am still having pain. How long does it take for the cortisone shot to work? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)