Myths vs. Facts · Columbus, GA

What you've heard about shoulder pain isn't always right

There's a lot of outdated or oversimplified advice circulating about shoulder pain. Here's what's actually true, according to how Columbus-area specialists approach rotator cuff tendinopathy today.

Myths vs. Facts

Common misconceptions, corrected

Myth: A torn rotator cuff and a degenerated one are basically the same thing.

Fact: They're different conditions. Tendinopathy is gradual degeneration, not a discrete tear, and often responds to different treatment.

Myth: Rest alone will fix it.

Fact: Rest can reduce symptoms temporarily, but degenerated tendon tissue typically needs an active intervention to actually heal.

Myth: Surgery is the only real fix.

Fact: Many patients respond well to non-surgical or minimally invasive options before surgery is ever considered.

Myth: If it doesn't hurt all the time, it's not serious.

Fact: Tendinopathy pain is often activity-dependent — it can be significant even if it's intermittent.

The Procedure

Fact-checking the surgery myth: TenJet®

The claim that surgery is the only fix doesn't hold up once you know about the in-between options. TenJet, made by HydroCision, Inc., treats degenerated rotator cuff tissue through a small incision, guided by ultrasound, without an operating room visit.

A 12-gauge needle is guided by real-time ultrasound
Degenerated tissue is broken down with a saline stream
Suction removes it in the same pass
Performed under local anesthesia only
Reimbursed by Medicare and most private insurers
See the manufacturer's page at hydrocision.com →

Our Network

Specialists treating rotator cuff tendinopathy

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Dr. Siraj Abdullah, DO
Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services
(334) 366-8167

Get Started

Reach a specialist directly

Call the practice most convenient to you below to ask whether TenJet or another treatment approach is right for your case.

Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services
(334) 366-8167

See The Procedure

TenJet® in Action

Official demonstration video from HydroCision, the maker of TenJet, plus a look at how tendinitis differs from the deeper tissue degeneration TenJet is designed to treat.

TenJet Shoulder Minimally Invasive Tenotomy

Healthy tendon fiber structure diagram
Healthy Tendon
Tendinitis inflamed tendon diagram
Tendinitis
Tendinosis degenerated tendon fiber diagram
Tendinosis (Chronic Degeneration)

Diagrams and video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc.

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Dr. Siraj Abdullah, DO
Sports Medicine & Family Practice
Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services
(334) 366-8167