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The best way of course is with an MRI,but at around $800...it's not done initially unless you are a pro football player I guess.

The mechanism of injury ..how you hurt it is important. how old you are >45 y.o have more tears than 20 y.o.

Stretch your arms out to your side with thumbs pointing down,and bring your arms in about 30 degrees,now have someone push down on your wrist,and you try and resist..if you have pain and or weakness you could have a tear. Also if you are having limited range of motion of your shoulder.

You can try ice advil etc..for a few wks .if not better go see a doctor.

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Well I'm not sure if mine is torn or not, but it is always uncomfortable, like there's always a little bit of pain, when someone pushes it- it hurts the worse, and when I write for extensive periods or shoot a Basketball, pass a basketball. Pretty much just extending my arm either up or to the side all the way kills. Most of my pain in the upper back part of my shoulder and sometime goes into the rest of my arm (biceps). I also hear that numbness and tingling feeling are common, but I don't have that.

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Shoulder pain - from mild to horrible, with decreased strength, decreased range of motion, etc. See your doctor for Xrays, then get referred to an orthopedic surgeon if symptoms persist.

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Your shoulder aches and especially when you lift things with extended arms.

(Its rotator cuff) Look on internet for www.depuy.com.

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