| The group of four muscles and tendons that surround | | | | shoulder weaknesso pain with dressingo when |
| the shoulder make up the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff | | | | reaching overhead or behind the back, pain occurso |
| helps to stabilize the shoulder. | | | | pain when throwing somethingo aching in the arm |
| Sometimes, the muscles and/or tendons become | | | | This pain will usually occur in the front of the shoulder |
| damaged and rotator cuff pain occurs. Research | | | | and radiate down the side of the arm. |
| shows that men over the age of 40 are most like to | | | | Rotator cuff pain comes in varing degrees.o Mild pain - |
| have this happen. When a tear occurs, sometimes a | | | | can usually be relieved by resting the shouldero |
| popping sound is heard or a tearing sensation in the | | | | Moderate pain - when using the shoulder, medication is |
| shoulder is present. | | | | required to relieve the pain, along with resto Severe |
| Repetitive motion can cause rotator cuff pain. This is | | | | pain - There is continuous pain and no relief |
| usually from an overhead motion or forceful pulling | | | | Rest will usually take care of rotator cuff pain. |
| motion. Many athletes such as pitchers, quarterbacks | | | | Immobilizing the shoulder with a sling, taking |
| and volleyball players have this injury happen. This is | | | | anti-flammatory medications such as aspirin or |
| usually due to their reaching over their head or the | | | | ibuprofen, steroid injections and physical therapy may |
| repeated throwing motion. Sometimes, a tear can | | | | also be used to relieve the pain. Surgery may be an |
| happen when someone falls on the shoulder area. | | | | option when the above methods do not work. After |
| Rotator cuff pain symptoms are -o limited range of | | | | surgery the arm will be immobilized allowing it to heal. |
| motiono pain when lying on the affected arm or | | | | Then the patient will be sent for rotator cuff therapy. |
| shouldero not being able to sleep, pain at nighto arm or | | | | |