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Sports Medicine

Don’t ‘shoulder’ shoulder pain

Dr. William Estes: For full rotator cuff tears, surgery can relieve pain, restore movement

Page Leggett
Contributing Writer
Published March 17, 2025
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  • rotator cuff
  • shoulder pain
  • Mount Pleasant
  • calcium scoring
  • South Carolina
  • SCR

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