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Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless

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Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless

Treating shoulder pain with steroid shots or removal of cartilage buildup yields the same result as no treatment at all, a Norwegian research team reports. They said their findings call into question treatment guidelines for calcific tendinopathy, a painful condition in the shoulder's rotator cuff tendons.

Source: US News

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