A new study has show that conservative care (like the type provided in our office) delivers similar success to surgery for rotator cuff tears. Here’s what it said:
“The operative and nonoperative groups at 5-year follow-up were not significantly different. Nonoperative treatment is an effective & lasting option for many patients with a chronic, full-thickness rotator cuff tear.”
Want to learn more about conservative options for rotator cuff tears? Give our office a call today. 📞
Source: Boorman RS, More KD, Hollinshead RM, et al. What happens to patients when we do not repair their cuff tears? Five-year rotator cuff quality-of-life index outcomes following nonoperative treatment of patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018;27(3):444-448. http://bit.ly/2S9oxWF