| Most people will have a rotator cuff injury at some | | | | - Do you have a job that requires you to lift your arm |
| point in their life. It is a fact of life that is undeniable, | | | | repeatedly or pull heavy objects? The constant |
| because of the aging process. However, there are | | | | repetitive movement overhead causes wear and tear |
| people involved in certain activities that may put them | | | | of your shoulder and may even cause inflammation of |
| at higher risk of a shoulder injury. | | | | your rotator cuff from overuse. The inflammation you |
| So, why are shoulder injuries so common? If you think | | | | have may cause tendonitis, bursitis or impingement, |
| about it, the shoulder joint is the only joint in your body | | | | which are all different types of a rotator cuff injury. |
| that is able to rotate 360 degrees. It is a very elegant | | | | Nurses, construction workers, car mechanics and |
| joint that enables a gymnast to swing from parallel | | | | people who stock warehouses, are some jobs that |
| bars and rings in the Olympics, and a mom to lift her | | | | may put you at higher risk of acquiring a shoulder |
| baby into a car seat. The ability to move your shoulder | | | | injury. |
| in extreme positions is the very same reason you are | | | | - Athletes who are involved in sports that require |
| very susceptible to a rotator cuff injury. | | | | overuse of their arm, are also more susceptible to |
| As mentioned before, there are certain people that are | | | | getting shoulder injuries. People who play tennis, |
| at higher risk of a rotator cuff injury. If you are | | | | volleyball, kayaking, weight lifting, and baseball are more |
| wondering if you are one of them, read on and find | | | | at risk of injuring their shoulder. The injury may start |
| out. | | | | with simple inflammation of the tendons, or tendonitis. If |
| 4 Major Risk Factors You Should Know About | | | | rest and appropriate treatment is not implemented, the |
| - If you are a smoker, you are at higher risk of a | | | | injury may progress to a tear. |
| shoulder injury. According to the American Board of | | | | - People who are 40 years of age, or older, are more |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, smoking inhibits the production of | | | | at risk of having a shoulder injury also. When one ages, |
| fibroblasts which are the healing cells of connective | | | | their is natural wear and tear of your rotator cuff |
| tissue. Connective tissue is what your rotator cuff is | | | | tendons from day to day use. This causes your |
| made of. Having less fibroblasts means poor circulation | | | | shoulder tendons to get weaker, and therefore, more |
| to your shoulder, and slower healing. If you have a | | | | susceptible to a rotator cuff injury. |
| shoulder injury, you might consider not smoking. | | | | |