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Supraspinatus tendon tear
Met with accident on 02/01/2017,and doctor told me there is a tear of supraspinatus tendon muscle advised me rest for 30 days, rest taken and other observe almost no pain in my shoulder, can I do workouts like thread mill and gymnastic please suggest?
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Intrasubstance tears can improve with physio
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assessment with your shoulder specialist
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full thickness tear are somtimes less painful than partial ones..
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Dear Sir,
A full thickness supraspinatus tear does not repair itself. Although not painful have long term implications.
There is a condition called rotator cuff tear arthropathy which is in simple words shoulder arthritis if a supraspinatus tear is left alone.
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It is important to be examined in detail by a shoulder specialist and the treatment options can be explained in detail.
Kindly visit this website. There are some short videos which will help you understand your shoulder better.
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Regular Strengthening
of Shoulder Muscles.
Warm up and cool down is a must.
Hot fomentation.
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Yes, you can do if there is no pain even on resisted exercises /weight lifting.
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Yes, bt under supervision. Consult the same doc whom u saw initially.
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Dr. Ashwin Kasturi
Orthopedist
21 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Start with Physio and exercise. Improve your shoulder strength and mobility for about 3 weeks. than start incremental work-outs. If the pain recurrs need to consult Orthopaedic doctor n get re-examination n MRI if necessary.
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Ms. Krupal Modh (PT)
Physiotherapist
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes, you can do it but do follow up your ortho dr.
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Visit physiotherapist to learn some strenghtening exercise for prevention and make your shoulder muscles strong.
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Start with proper guidance and slowly increase your work out level.
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