What to do about rotator cuff injuries in the elderly

The treatment of rotator cuff injury for the elderly mainly includes symptom control, conservative treatment and surgery. 1. Symptom control: after rotator cuff injury, cold compresses can be applied first to reduce local exudation, and then non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be used to control the symptoms, such as Celecoxib, Loxoprofen sodium tablets, etc. as prescribed by doctors. 2. Conservative treatment: If the rotator cuff injury is one or two degrees, conservative treatment can be used, such as braking, rehabilitation therapy. While using anti-inflammatory and pain relieving drugs, shoulder joint rehabilitation training, such as climbing the wall, shoulder abduction and so on, can be carried out. 3. Surgical treatment: For patients with third or fourth degree rotator cuff injury, arthroscopic minimally invasive rotator cuff repair can be used, and minimally invasive rotator cuff tendon repair surgery, incision repair tendon and upper humerus repair surgery can be chosen according to the specific conditions of patients. Elderly people with rotator cuff injury are recommended to go to regular hospitals, consult professional doctors, cooperate with doctors to complete relevant examinations and standardized treatment to avoid blind treatment.