What Are 2 Warning Signs Of A Rotator Cuff Tear?

The common question is what are two warning signs of rotator cuff tear?

The number one thing that indicates you have a rotator cuff tear is that it affects your sleep at night. You cannot sleep at night, and your shoulder wakes you up.

The second would be the pain associated with daily living activities, such as putting on a coat, reaching behind your back, reaching up for something high in a cabinet. It can also be pain with really high-demand activities, like lifting weights, working out, playing golf or tennis, or things like that.

Everybody’s a little different in terms of how much it impacts them. But the number one thing we see is if it affects your sleep at night, the chance of a full-thickness tear on the rotator cuff increases exponentially.