title: Rotator cuff disorders.
abstract: Rotator cuff problems present with shoulder pain on repetitive overhead activity. Chronic irritation may develop into impingement tendonitis, with weakness of abduction and external rotation and night pain. Conservative management with rest, anti-inflammatory medicine and physiotherapy resolves the majority of symptoms. If these persist, surgical decompression affords good relief of pain.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Bonutti
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hawkins
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy