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fighting with broken hands doesn't stand a chance of ending a boxer's career? A torn bicep?
A torn rotator cuff isn't a debilitating injury. All it takes is time to heal, and rarely surgery.
Again, he was ahead on all 3 cards, the least of which had him 5 points ahead. 9 minutes, minimize the use of the arm as much as possible, maybe even lose those rounds and you still win while protecting the injury as much as possible. That's what a real champion would do, anyway...
A torn rotator cuff isn't a debilitating injury. All it takes is time to heal, and rarely surgery.
Most rotator cuff problems are treated without surgery. Early problems usually resolve with home treatment, such as ice and resting the shoulder. Physical therapy may also help. Medications to reduce inflammation and relieve pain may be recommended.
Symptoms that appear to be related to impingement are usually first treated with conservative home treatment measures and rehabilitation techniques. If this treatment does not sufficiently reduce symptoms, surgery may be considered.1
If a partial or complete rotator cuff tear is suspected, treatment will depend upon the amount of degeneration that is present. Surgery may be the first treatment choice for a young person who injures or tears an otherwise healthy cuff. A young person will usually have little or no degeneration of the rotator cuff, which makes surgery likely to repair the problem successfully. In addition, the rotator cuff usually heals well following the procedure, resulting in overall improved function. However, most people over age 25 with rotator cuff problems have some degree of degeneration complicating treatment decisions. For these people, home treatment and physical therapy are often recommended before surgery is considered.
Surgery can repair a tear of the rotator cuff, but it cannot reverse problems that occur with advanced degeneration, such as the accumulation of scar tissue and tendons that are tough and fibrous. Physical therapy benefits most people with degeneration, whether or not they have surgery.
Symptoms that appear to be related to impingement are usually first treated with conservative home treatment measures and rehabilitation techniques. If this treatment does not sufficiently reduce symptoms, surgery may be considered.1
If a partial or complete rotator cuff tear is suspected, treatment will depend upon the amount of degeneration that is present. Surgery may be the first treatment choice for a young person who injures or tears an otherwise healthy cuff. A young person will usually have little or no degeneration of the rotator cuff, which makes surgery likely to repair the problem successfully. In addition, the rotator cuff usually heals well following the procedure, resulting in overall improved function. However, most people over age 25 with rotator cuff problems have some degree of degeneration complicating treatment decisions. For these people, home treatment and physical therapy are often recommended before surgery is considered.
Surgery can repair a tear of the rotator cuff, but it cannot reverse problems that occur with advanced degeneration, such as the accumulation of scar tissue and tendons that are tough and fibrous. Physical therapy benefits most people with degeneration, whether or not they have surgery.
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