Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy / Chronic Shoulder Pain

Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy / Chronic Shoulder Pain is indexed under Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue, Soft Tissue. Also known as rotator cuff disease, impingement syndrome.

US prevalence

~30% of those >60 have full-thickness tears on imaging Source: AAOS. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

M75.1, M75.0

Typical onset

Increases with age; occupational risk factors

Course

progressive

Body systems

musculoskeletal

Sex differences

Roughly equal

Racial and ethnic differences

Limited data

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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