Rotator Cuff injury Specialists in San Antonio
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What is A Rotator Cuff injury?
A rotator cuff injury is a type of shoulder injury that commonly affects athletes. This injury encompasses a variety of shoulder injuries involving the four muscles and tendons that make up the rotator cuff. These muscles and tendons help to stabilize the shoulder joint, as well as lift and rotate the arm. Rotator cuff injuries can range from mild strains to severe tears and can be caused by a sudden injury, overuse, the natural aging process, or as a result of underlying illnesses.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A Rotator Cuff Injury?
Joint Stiffness
Joint Pain (intermittent or chronic)
Pain When Reaching For Something
Limited Range of Motion
Neck Pain
Frozen Shoulder
Loss of Flexibility
Loss of Sleep Due to Pain
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COMMON MOTIONS THAT CAUSE INJURY TO THE ROTATOR CUFF ARE:
Repetitive overhead type work can be the kind of motions that start putting your shoulder at risk. If day-in-day-out, you're serving tennis balls, throwing baseballs. or maybe you work in construction and you're doing a lot of overhead work. This can cause damage to your rotator cuff.
Meet Our overuse injury Specialist
Dr. Marx
Dr. Marx is a specialist in treating the shoulder, elbow, and knee. He has expertise in both arthroscopic and open techniques for injuries to ligaments, meniscus, cartilage, rotator cuff, and labrum in addition to shoulder replacement surgery. He enjoys treating patients and athletes of all ages and abilities, working to help them get back to the activities that are most important in their lives.
