Serious rotator cuff injuries.
Usually, serious rotator cuff injuries can be operated upon and a high level of performance can be achieved afer surgery. This is not so for the substantial tears seen in baseball pitchers. However, a damaged rotator cuff can be rehabilitated and can recover from the threatened tear without surgery if detected early enough and given the proper treatment.
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University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors