Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear

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The patient is a 45-year-old male with complaints of right shoulder pain for three weeks after bench pressing and feeling a crunch. An MRI demonstrated a tear of the middle supraspinatus (rotator cuff) along with bursitis (fluid build up around the tendon). A musculoskeletal ultrasound confirmed the partial rotator cuff tear.

After seeing Dr Sampson, the patient received a platelet rich plasma injection graft under ultrasound guidance approximately 5 weeks following his injury.

Following a series of 4 PRP injections, the patient is able to work out pain free now and avoided surgical repair of his rotator cuff.

Patient testimony:

"PRP is an invaluable alternative to surgery. I had a torn rotator cuff and after 4 treatments I'm 100% healed."

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