Orthopedic consultant explains causes and symptoms of shoulder tendon tears
Dr. Fares Almark, orthopedic surgeon, discusses the causes and symptoms of shoulder tendon tears, highlighting pain during movement and at night.
Key Takeaways
AIDr. Fares Almark, orthopedic surgery consultant, stated that the symptoms of shoulder tendon tears include pain during movement, often accompanied by nighttime pain when sleeping on the affected side.
Speaking in an interview with Al-Saudiya TV, Dr. Almark explained that there are two types of shoulder tendon tears: acute tears, which result from injuries, lifting heavy objects, or certain sports; and a second type, more common among the elderly, which begins with tendon degeneration.
Almark noted that behavior and injury are the main causes of shoulder tendon tears among younger people.
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