 Hello, I am Dr. Naveen Kumar Elvi. I am senior orthopedic consultant at Manipal Sarjapura Road. Today I am going to talk about rotator cuff injuries. Rotator cuff injuries are a very common problem in the middle age people. The rotator cuff is formed by four muscles which actually control the finer movements of the shoulder. Even without the rotator cuff one may manage to lift the arm up but the movements will not be fine tuned and there can be pain due to that. So in a rotator cuff tear if the shoulder is left without any further management or treatment that can over a period of time lead to arthritis which is called rotator cuff arthropathy which can be a painful condition which will go on throughout the day and night in terms of the pain and restriction of the range of movement. So for the rotator cuff tear the treatment options in today's day and age have become more simplified. If it is a partial tear we can still treat it with something on the lines of plasma injection but if it is a complete tear it will need a surgery where we do repair the muscle back to the bone and we do it through the keyhole surgery where the muscle is fixed back to the bone. So once the surgery is performed it is just a day procedure you can get discharged every same day evening or by next day. So for surgery you will have a proper rehabilitation program for you to comfortably use your hand for all the practical purposes. It may take about three to four months but you will be able to get the full range of movement and pain free movement once the whole rehabilitation is performed. So hope this helps for you. Thank you.