Gina wondered if her pain in her left shoulder was due to her son getting big? Her symptoms included: not being able to lift her arm above her head, restless nights due to her arm hurting, and not being able to move her arm due to pain in her shoulder. She asked herself could this pain in her shoulder be a rotator cuff problem? The doctor informed her about the new added weight of carrying around her baby. The baby was putting stress and added weight on her shoulder due to his weight gain throughout the months. There are many reason why a person shoulder would cause pain. Some shoulder pain may be caused by the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles that work together inside of the joint to stabilize it. It helps control the rotation of the shoulder. There are several types of problems that can occur in the rotator cuff. First problem that can happen is a acute tear. An acute tear happens when there is sudden movement to the rotator cuff that was very powerful and it caused the alignment of the shoulder to react. The symptoms are very sudden, you will feel a tearing feeling in your shoulder that will be followed by extreme pain thought-out your entire arm. You will not be able to move your arm above your head, and you will be able to pinpoint exactly where the pain is located on your shoulder.

The next form of rotator cuff injury is a chronic tear. A chronic tear is develop over time. It is a pain that graduates from moderate to severe over time. A chronic tear is associated with impingement syndrome, and it mostly effects people over the age of 40. If you are suffering with a chronic tear in your rotator cuff, your movement will be very limited based on the severity of the pain. The symptoms include pain that becomes worst at night and affects your sleep. Chronic tear pain will make your arm feel very weak, as if you are unable to move it. You will need to seek medical attention immediately if you are unable to work due to the pain in your shoulder, if you are in pain for more than 3 days. Seek help if you are unable to reach above your head to grab things. Go to the emergency room if you are unable to move your arm at all. A rotator cuff injury is very painful and it takes time to heal. Do not play and sports of lift any heavy object until you are complete healed. Before you visit the doctor, you can relive some of the pain by applying ice to your shoulder.

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