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Rotator Cuff Repair

By Autumn Sestak

Story Created: Nov 3, 2010

Story Updated: Nov 3, 2010

The pain of a rotator cuff injury can be bad. Your shoulder aches when you lift your arm up, like when you need to grab something out of a high cabinet, or reach up to brush your hair. Surgery used to mean a big operation that left a large scar. These days doctors use a minimally invasive approach. But doctors at Mayo Clinic say the key to recovery is also rest and rehab.

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