| Shoulder Bursitis, Tendonitis and Impingement are | | | | swelling and more friction and so on. A typical remedy |
| strictly related conditions representing 3 different | | | | for this unfortunate situation is the prescription of drugs, |
| aspects of the same problem. A set of exercises for | | | | both prescription or over the counter anti |
| any of these will work just fine for the others. A | | | | inflammatories. |
| Bursitis is the inflammation of the Bursa, a sack next to | | | | These do work at reducing the symptoms but alone |
| which the rotator cuff tendons slide so as not to rub | | | | can not tackle the problem, leading instead to a long |
| against the shoulder bones. | | | | term dependency. Bursitis, Tendonitis and Impingement |
| A Tendonitis is the inflammation of the rotator cuff | | | | Syndrome can take ages to recover because of their |
| tendons, while an Impingement Syndrome is a disorder | | | | self fueling nature. Ice packs also do work in reducing |
| characterized by a typical pinching or clicking feeling | | | | inflammation and swelling, but only temporarily so. Plus, |
| from which it takes its name. The Impingement occurs | | | | they are impractical in a busy life style, since applying |
| because both the tendons and the bursa become | | | | ice packs in the office is not ideal, though they are |
| inflamed and swollen, restricting the narrow sub | | | | beneficial at home. |
| acromial space within the shoulder joint. As a | | | | On the contrary, a program of exercises for Shoulder |
| consequence, arm movements become difficult, painful | | | | Bursitis, Tendonitis or Impingement is effective not just |
| and accompanied by the clicking sensation. Hence | | | | temporarily, but over time turns a weakened rotator |
| Bursitis and Tendonitis are 2 different inflammations of | | | | cuff into a healthy and strong one, void of inflammation |
| 2 different but adjacent areas, causing the | | | | and disorders. These exercises are specific to the |
| Impingement proper. | | | | rotator cuff only and require stretching, abduction and |
| Because a sufferer needs to use his/her arms every | | | | internal and external rotations. They help soothe pain |
| day for all mundane tasks, it quickly becomes a self | | | | and inflammation naturally because a strong cuff is |
| exacerbating condition, whereas arm movements | | | | more prone to recover than a weak one riddled by |
| cause more friction in the swollen area, which in turn | | | | anti inflammatories, breaking the self fueling circle of |
| leads to even more inflammation, causing again more | | | | inflammation, swelling, friction and more inflammation. |