What are the symptoms of a torn rotater cuff?

Question

I have pain from my neck and shoulder down to my elbow. It varies depending on how I move my arm. I know it can be a lot of things and I'm seeing a doctor tomorrow but I'm just wondering.

Answer 1

I had a torn rotator cuff twice in my right shoulder but I didn't have any pain down to my elbow or in my neck. It hurt the most when I tried to raise my arm up in front of me without bending my elbow. Your G.P. doctor might refer you to a orthopedic  doctor if it's a rotator cuff but you would have had to do something awfully strenuous to tear the rotator cuff, usually the tendon.

Answer 2

Neck, shoulder, arm pain. Limited range of motion- can you bend your hand in towards your abdomen and lift the arm up above shoulder level without extreme discomfort.