{"id":2834,"date":"2026-02-22T04:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T09:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/?page_id=2834"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:23:14","slug":"rotator-cuff-tear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/?page_id=2834","title":{"rendered":"Rotator Cuff Tear"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2834\" class=\"elementor elementor-2834\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a4fc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69a4fc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9207b44 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9207b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rotator Cuff Tear\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f0bce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70f0bce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4109b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd4109b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea05c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea05c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe rotator cuff is made up of four small muscles that help move and stabilize the shoulder joint. Any damage to one of the four muscles or their ligaments is considered a rotator cuff tear. If you need a rotator cuff surgeon, Los Angeles doctor Eric Millstein, MD, offers expert care from diagnosis through surgery and recovery.\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba63ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ba63ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75cb669 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75cb669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc3930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dc3930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rotator Cuff Tear Causes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ba3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5ba3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTearing of the muscles and tendons in the rotator cuff group can be caused by damage from an acute injury, repetitive overuse, or result from the gradual degeneration of the muscle and tendon from aging. In younger patients who suffer rotator cuff injuries, sports such as football, volleyball, baseball or tennis are usually responsible for the injury.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4707b1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4707b1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f3df6 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40f3df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1639334.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2902\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92591a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92591a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f14fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"68f14fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/O2tKo4IIWuM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43738ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43738ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9ed66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be9ed66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5217bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5217bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rotator Cuff Tear Symptoms\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdebbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cdebbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSymptoms of a rotator cuff injury include pain located over the outside of the shoulder and upper arm, as well as pain when rotating your shoulder, performing overhead movements and possibly pain while sleeping. You will also experience a decrease in strength.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fefdaa6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fefdaa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2b1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fc2b1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/LKu_kUoWyW4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2565e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e2565e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac400b4 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac400b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46fbe9 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c46fbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1639333.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1639333.png 550w, https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1639333-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c9846 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68c9846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf5a0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdf5a0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e047c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e047c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rotator Cuff Gallery\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ac12f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ac12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur rotator cuff gallery has more images of healthy rotator cuffs and rotator cuff repair surgery.Contact Dr. Millstein today to learn about treatment options if you think you might be suffering from rotator cuff tear.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotator Cuff Tear The rotator cuff is made up of four small muscles that help move and stabilize the shoulder joint. Any damage to one of the four muscles or their ligaments is considered a rotator cuff tear. If you need a rotator cuff surgeon, Los Angeles doctor Eric Millstein, MD, offers expert care from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2466,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2834","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2834"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3751,"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2834\/revisions\/3751"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/millsteinorthopedics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}