| Shoulder tendonitis can start out as just a mild pain in | | | | Shoulder tendonitis is inflammation of the tendons. |
| the shoulder especially when lifting the arm to the front | | | | Because the shoulder is such a complex joint it can |
| or side. It may be that you just get a twinge of pain | | | | lead to a shoulder impingement where one of the |
| when you reach for something or struggle to get | | | | tendons is getting pinched against bone whenever you |
| comfortable when you go to bed because your | | | | lift your arm. The rubbing action of the bone on tendon |
| shoulder is painful when you lie on it. | | | | results in the tendon gradually becoming frayed. The |
| All of these are the early signs of shoulder tendonitis. | | | | fraying causes more inflammation and suddenly you |
| This is an inflammation of the tendons of the rotator | | | | are in a downward spiral with surgery waiting at the |
| cuff which is a group of four muscles that help to | | | | end of it. |
| stabilise the shoulder joint by pulling the head of the | | | | Shoulder tendonitis therapy is essential to avoid this. It |
| humerus into the socket of the shoulder. These | | | | will start with rest to allow the tendon to heal combined |
| muscles are essential for a strong and healthy | | | | with treatment of the inflammation using ice packs and |
| shoulder but unfortunately are all fairly easy to injure. | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs. Once the inflammation is under |
| Some of us are born with weak shoulders and are | | | | control the pain will go. This is not a cure. In order to |
| more susceptible to shoulder problems. Some of us will | | | | avoid the injury reoccurring you need to do some |
| get shoulder tendonitis through a sport or work. Any | | | | shoulder specific exercises to strengthen the shoulder |
| repetitive over arm movement such as throwing a ball | | | | muscles. This will in turn take the load off the damaged |
| or stacking shelves in a supermarket can all lead to | | | | tendon, allowing it to heal and avoiding future injury. |
| inflamed tendons in the shoulder. Bad posture can lead | | | | Shoulder Tendonitis is a common complaint. Nearly |
| to shoulder tendon problems as can age. Just getting | | | | eight million Americans will visit their doctor this year |
| older is often enough to set things off. | | | | complaining of shoulder pain. Some of them will need |
| The temptation with shoulder pain is to simply take | | | | surgery followed by physical therapy to sort out their |
| some pain killers and carry on regardless. In the short | | | | problems. You can avoid this simply by taking care of |
| term you may get away with it. Some shoulder | | | | your shoulders and doing some specific shoulder |
| problems can sort themselves out with a couple of | | | | exercises. |
| days rest but if your symptoms persist then you may | | | | The great news is that you don't even need to join a |
| be heading for more serious problems. If you have had | | | | gym. These exercises are low weight, low resistance |
| shoulder pain for more than three days then get it | | | | exercises that can easily be done at home. |
| checked out. | | | | No excuse really, is there? |