Anyone understand shoulder MRI results?

[Ellie54320]

my mums been in severe pain with her right shoulder for months. Nights are agony for her. She wasn’t getting anywhere with the NHS so has had an MRI done privately. There are various local people she can/will book in to see with this but if anyone sees this with experience of the following it would be hugely appreciated. Just trying to get an idea of what the doctor/physio might suggest she needs. It just doesn’t seem to be improving. TIA

Conclusion/Recommendations:
Full-thickness partial width tear of supraspinatus with subacromial bursitis and mild AC joint degeneration. Mild glenohumeral joint degeneration with features of capsulitis.

Hi op, I popped into chat gpt and asked for it in simpler terms here you go:

This is a description of shoulder problems. Here’s a simpler breakdown:
• Full-thickness partial width tear of supraspinatus: A tear in one of the tendons in the shoulder, called the supraspinatus tendon, which helps lift your arm. The tear is not all the way through, but it is significant.
• Subacromial bursitis: Inflammation in the bursa (a fluid-filled sac) just under the acromion (part of the shoulder blade), which can cause pain and swelling.
• Mild AC joint degeneration: The acromioclavicular (AC) joint, where the collarbone and shoulder blade meet, is showing signs of wear and tear.
• Mild glenohumeral joint degeneration with features of capsulitis: The main shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint) is starting to show some wear, and there are signs of inflammation in the joint capsule (the tissue around the joint), which can limit movement.

In short, there are a few areas of the shoulder that are worn out or injured, causing pain and limited movement.

Bless her. The bursitis may not be causing any symptoms (I have severe bursitis on MRI but no pain) but the tear will be limiting movement and causing a lot of pain. She needs to see a physio who will link the results to what they see on examination and go from there.

@bagheera92 thank you so much for taking the time to do this that's really helpful and I've passed it onto her.

@OchAyeTheN00 thank you. Yes she's seeing a physio next week so hopefully he can help move things forward a bit. She's considering having a steroid injection to help with the pain, peoples experiences with these seem a bit al over the place though

My mom had something very similar. Nights were horrible and this is because, during the day, the shoulder is lubricated by movement. Then, when you don't move, that's when trouble starts.
She had 3 injections, and for some reason, she is not responding to them. It took a very long time, for a doctor to take her seriously and give serious pain killers. At first, she was told to take paracetamol and ibuprofen. Now she is on co-codamol, and can sleep again.
She had turned into a zombie. Couldn't sleep, lost a lot of weight.
It was scary to see how pain transforms a person.