What is rotator cuff syndrome?

Rotator cuff syndrome is defined as any kind of damage (impingement, tear) or dysfunction to one of the rotator cuff muscles or tendons of the shoulder.

How do members experience rotator cuff syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rotator cuff syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for rotator cuff syndrome*

Who has rotator cuff syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 18
40s 65
50s 127
60s 208
70+ 110

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 151
Female 369

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What is rotator cuff syndrome?

Rotator cuff syndrome is defined as any kind of damage (impingement, tear) or dysfunction to one of the rotator cuff muscles or tendons of the shoulder.



Common symptoms reported by people with rotator cuff syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for rotator cuff syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with rotator cuff syndrome

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Who has rotator cuff syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 115 say rotator cuff syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 18
40s 65
50s 127
60s 208
70+ 110
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 7
20-29 years 22
30-39 years 48
40-49 years 70
50-59 years 60
60-69 years 26
70+ years 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 151
Female 369

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 291
Not Diagnosed 20

These charts show data from rotator cuff syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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