| Living with shoulder pain? Can't sleep at night? These | | | | exercises help strengthen those muscles so the ball of |
| are some of the symptoms I experienced. The good | | | | the shoulder can stay centered. The amount of time it |
| news is rotator cuff physical therapy exercises can | | | | takes to heal varies on the person, so starting an |
| eliminate the pain completely and help prevent future | | | | exercise program to soon could result in further injury. |
| injuries. | | | | Muscles sometimes weaken overtime from not using |
| The rotator cuff is a series of 4 muscles that connect | | | | them, or as a natural part of the aging process which |
| to the bone and help stabilize the shoulder. Injuries | | | | is why strengthening these muscles is an important |
| occur due to stress and overworking of these | | | | part of the rehabilitation process for torn rotator cuff |
| muscles. When this happens, tendons develop small | | | | muscles. By following a set exercise and stretching |
| tears, which cause pain and inflammation, which is why | | | | schedule you could be pain free in as little as 6 weeks. |
| the injury is often treated with an anti-inflammatory. | | | | It usually takes that long for the muscles to gain |
| Physical therapy exercises that target the rotator cuff | | | | enough strength so that you don't feel the pain. Keep in |
| muscles with not only help with present injuries, but | | | | mind though, you will want to continue working those |
| also help prevent injuries. The ball of the shoulder must | | | | muscles after the pain is gone to prevent future |
| remain centered, if not, then undue stress is placed on | | | | injuries. |
| the rotator cuff muscles. The physical therapy | | | | |