Rotator Cuff Tendon Tear ??

[Mel Smith]

Hi:

I'm a newbie here (but am 75 yo).

I had a severe fall at a golf course on August 19/07

My MRI result said:

Summary:

".... A full thickness tear through the supraspinatus tendon is
present at its critical zone as described"

Detail:

" ... full thickness tear which measures approximately 1 cm in the
coronal plane and approximately 7 mm in the sagittal plane. The intact
portion is generally extremely thin in keeping with marked atrophy, and
estensive degenerative fraying. The teres minor and subscapularis tendons
appear intact. ..."

Question:

Any advice for me over the short or long term ???

TIA,

--
Mel Smith

[dbm...@gmail.com]

It needs to be fixed sorry to say and since winter is coming, now is a
good time to do it. You can rehab over the winter and play golf again
in the spring.

Darren, orthopedic sales consultant

[Mel Smith]

Darren said:

> It needs to be fixed sorry to say and since winter is coming, now is a
> good time to do it. You can rehab over the winter and play golf again
> in the spring.

Darren:

Sorry I haven't visited this site for several weeks :((

Thanks for your advice, but I visited an ortho three weeks ago, and he
said it to repair the rips, etc, would be like 'sewing wet kleenex' together
!

So, since I'm leaving for Arizona in a week for the winter, the ortho
instructed me to exercise daily and try to strengthen my other muscles to
accommodate the 'rotten'/atrophied/degenerative muscles/tendons.

I really would like to golf this winter and hope that these exercises
help (I don't like 'screaming in pain' on my golf swing follow-thru).

-Mel Smith