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Ask Mayo Clinic: How to know if your rotator cuff tear can heal without surgery

The Plain Dealer Cleveland and The Post-Standard (Syracuse) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Protecting the shoulder during the first six weeks and completing the prescribed physical therapy program are particularly important.
The headline split The left frames it as "Ask Mayo Clinic: What can I expect when recovering from a rotator cuff tear?". The center frames it as "Ask Mayo Clinic: How to know if your rotator cuff tear can heal without surgery".
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Left / center-leftAsk Mayo Clinic: What can I expect when recovering from a rotator cuff tear?

The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report

CenterAsk Mayo Clinic: How to know if your rotator cuff tear can heal without surgery

The Post-Standard (Syracuse) · Center · News report

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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Oct 4, 1:00 PM

Ask Mayo Clinic: What can I expect when recovering from a rotator cuff tear?

Recovery after rotator cuff repair takes patience.

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CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Oct 4, 1:00 PM

Ask Mayo Clinic: How to know if your rotator cuff tear can heal without surgery

Protecting the shoulder during the first six weeks and completing the prescribed physical therapy program are particularly important.

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Details49/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
49/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Oct 4, 1:00 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.

Oct 4, 1:00 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 49/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.