| Remember that favorite peer of pants you had as a | | | | quickly, in others it takes more time. The difference is |
| kid? The ones that you wore and wore and wore until | | | | often in an understanding of the limitations of the |
| the material was so thin your mother picked them up | | | | rotator cuff. Returning to full duties at work, or getting |
| and threw them out? Well, that is what happens with | | | | straight back into a competitive sport are the most |
| the rotator cuff in so many people. A torn rotator cuff | | | | common reasons for suffering a relapse of the injury. |
| is more a more common injury than any other type of | | | | The rotator cuff is designed to rotate the shoulder and |
| tendon tear. It is the result of constant use and | | | | also to stabilize it. Rapid motion, and heavy resistances |
| abrasion between the shoulder ball join and the | | | | can cause ongoing problems as the shoulder is not |
| shoulder cap. It is extremely common in athletes who | | | | given the time it needs to heal. This is true both in the |
| put a lot of tension on this area, but even normal wear | | | | case of a physical therapy course and recovering |
| and tear can lead to this problem in middle aged | | | | from surgery. Even surgery is not a miracle cure that |
| people. | | | | will allow you to jump back into your life and do the |
| The normal recommendation for a rotator cuff tear is | | | | things you did previously. With surgery there is a |
| surgery, and this can be scary as well as expensive. | | | | recovery period for the rotator cuff to return to it's |
| Maybe your medical insurance will cover it if you are | | | | former strength. |
| lucky, maybe not. but surgery is not the only option. A | | | | Effective physical therapy courses center around |
| full recovery is possible with a specialized course of | | | | gradually increasing the resistance and speed of |
| physio therapy to treat and strengthen the torn tendon. | | | | exercises so as not to put too much undue stress on |
| It is a time consuming course, but may be the best | | | | the rotator cuff. Over time the rotator tendons will |
| result in the long run. | | | | improve in strength and elasticity and you will be able |
| The recovery begins with an understanding of what is | | | | to do more of the things you used to do. The key is a |
| involved and a realistic assessment of the outcome. | | | | good sensible physical therapy course, and the |
| To begin with you can't rush it. In some people | | | | patience to work through the course at a pace that |
| recovery from a rotator cuff injury happens very | | | | suits your body. |