| Rotator cuff exercises are an important part of the | | | | the neutral position so that the exercise can be |
| treatment for a shoulder injury related to a damaged | | | | repeated. Two sets of fifteen repetitions is an ideal |
| or torn rotator cuff. Rotator cuff injuries generally do | | | | amount to which patients can progress to over time. |
| not heal by themselves. Surgery may be necessary | | | | The towel stretch is used to better the internal rotation |
| for a full thickness rotator cuff tear. A physician will | | | | of the shoulder. The affected hand is brought towards |
| help you with therapy techniques as part of a holistic | | | | the hip, whereas the good hand reaches overhead. |
| program to heal a rotator cuff. Care must be taken to | | | | The two opposite ends of a bath towel are held by |
| follow the program with diligence and care. A patient | | | | each of the hands with the positions intact. The patient |
| can suffer from the adverse effects of rotator cuff | | | | uses the good hand to raise the hand over head |
| injuries if an exercise regimen is neglected as part of | | | | which will cause the affected arm to rotate internally. |
| the therapy process. | | | | A healthy regimen of regular exercise is an important |
| Exercises for strengthening the following four muscles; | | | | step in treating shoulder pain. |
| the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and the | | | | Patients should choose to visit a physician if symptoms |
| subscapularis form the first part of the therapy | | | | of pain do not cease to exist over a period of time. |
| process for the overwhelming number of patients. The | | | | The physician can diagnose the problem and can draw |
| primary exercise recommended for patients is the | | | | up an exercise regimen to control and alleviate your |
| walking wall stretch. In this exercise the patient faces | | | | shoulder pain. |
| the wall, and raises his affected arm or extremity | | | | Sticking with a steady exercise regimen will help to |
| overhead while walking the fingers up the wall. The | | | | keep the shoulder ball and socket joints healthy and |
| patient then leans into the wall for ten seconds before | | | | strong. Any rotator cuff exercise should be designed |
| lowering the arm. This procedure is then repeated | | | | to reduce stiffness and increase the flexibility of your |
| several times before resting. | | | | joints. While there are many exercises available and |
| Another very effective exercise is the cane stretch. | | | | most can easily be performed at home, you should |
| These exercises are done with the patient lying down | | | | always try to use dynamic exercises requiring balance |
| on their backs and with the aid of a cane, stick or a | | | | like one handed press-ups. If you are using weights |
| broom handle. The patient holds the cane or stick with | | | | make sure you are also performing some pulling style |
| both hands and rotates the affected shoulder so as to | | | | exercises like rowing as well. |
| push the object into the hand of the affected shoulder. | | | | If you liked this article or found it interesting, you can |
| This in turn allows the patient to stretch the cane in an | | | | get even more information in the closing paragraph. |
| external rotating manner. The hand is then brought to | | | | |