| A Shoulder Tendonitis is one of the most common | | | | problem. The only permanent and effective way to |
| shoulder disorders, but it can be cured quickly and | | | | recover from a Shoulder Tendonitis is the |
| effectively with a program of professional exercises | | | | implementation of specific exercises for rotator cuff |
| for rotator cuff tendonitis. A Shoulder Tendonitis, also | | | | tendonitis. A professionally devised shoulder therapy |
| known as Shoulder Tendinitis, is the inflammation of the | | | | program can restore the rotator cuff to full health, |
| rotator cuff tendons. The cuff 4 muscles attach | | | | eliminating inflammation and pain. |
| themselves to different areas of the shoulder blade | | | | It is important to tackle the disorder sooner rather than |
| (the Scapula) on one side, and the top of the arm | | | | later, because the tendons inflammation can also |
| bone (the Humerus) on the other, just below the | | | | spread to the Bursa, an adjacent membrane over |
| humeral head. | | | | which the tendons slide to protect them from rubbing |
| The Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor and | | | | against the shoulder bones. If the Bursa becomes also |
| Subscapularis work in synchrony to assist the shoulder | | | | inflamed, a Bursitis occurs in conjunction with a |
| joint in all movements and stabilize the arm bone into | | | | Tendonitis. Tendonitis and Bursitis together are |
| the shoulder socket. Normally, this complicated set up | | | | responsible for the Impingement Syndrome, as the two |
| works fine, but it can also get inflamed due to over | | | | adjacent areas, both swollen by inflammation, restrict |
| use or repetitive occupational tasks, especially in | | | | the sub acromial space, making arm movements |
| people over 40. Like all the shoulder disorders, a | | | | difficult, painful and accompanied by the typical pinching |
| Tendonitis main symptom is a dull ache growing worse | | | | feeling of the Impingement Syndrome. |
| with time, typically at night. The normal course of action | | | | A physical therapy consisting of external and internal |
| is resorting to pain killers and anti inflammatories, or ice | | | | rotational exercises for rotator cuff tendonitis will |
| pack and cortisone injections. | | | | resolve the situation faster than any anti inflammatory |
| Ice packs require constant re application and are only | | | | can do, if ever. These exercises restore strength and |
| temporarily effective, though natural and void of side | | | | posture to the affected cuff, create a solid foundation |
| effects, while cortisone injections are effective but also | | | | for all movements and prevent disorders from |
| heavy on side effects. On the other hand, anti | | | | happening again. They gradually and quickly reduce |
| inflammatories lead to dependency, as they treat just | | | | inflammation, eliminate pain, the need for drugs and cut |
| the symptoms but do not cure the root cause of the | | | | down recovery times to a fraction. |