FAQs

What is covered in your treatment plan will depend on the type of insurance you have. Check out our resources page to see the list of insurances that we accept here at Elite Sports Medicine + Orthopedics. 

If you are an athlete who uses your shoulder often, or you are recovering from a rotator cuff tear, it is important to focus on preventing a tear from forming or re-occuring. The best way to prevent rotator cuff injuries is to keep the rotator cuff muscles strong and flexible. It is important to do [...]

The shoulder doctors at Elite Sports Medicine and Orthopedics review your symptoms and medical history, then examine your shoulder, checking for tenderness and restricted range of motion. They may also examine your neck to make sure your shoulder pain isn’t due to a pinched nerve. Imaging tests like an X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [...]

You probably have many questions about your rotator cuff injury. During your appointment with a Nashville rotator cuff tear specialist, you may want to ask: Whether the specialist has treated your kind of rotator cuff injury before. Whether you should consider non-surgical treatments as a first line of defense instead of surgery. What to expect [...]

When treating an injury that may require surgery, it is important to seek help from a surgeon you trust. Our shoulder specialists have years of experience treating injuries like rotator cuff tears. They encourage you to ask questions take the time to listen so that you can get back to doing what you love most. 

An orthopedic shoulder or sports medicine specialist will be able to provide rotator cuff treatment options.

In most cases, a torn rotator cuff cannot heal itself. The rare exception would be very minor tears. However, if you already have minor tears in your rotator cuff, you're more likely to experience a major tear later. Even if you can "live with the pain," you deserve to know what's happening with your body. [...]