| With so many disorders and injuries affecting the | | | | shoulder joint becomes over stressed from repetitive |
| shoulder joint it is no surprise there is a variety of | | | | or strenuous motions, then a tear or an inflammation |
| treatments available, but only a program of physical | | | | like Tendonitis or other can occur. |
| therapy based on rotator cuff injury exercises can | | | | A regular practice of rotator cuff exercises may have |
| consistently help the cuff recover fast. Injuries like | | | | helped to prevent an injury or a disorder from |
| tears and dislocations or disorders like Tendonitis, | | | | happening. However, the good news is that these very |
| Bursitis, Impingement and Frozen Shoulder can all | | | | same exercises can also be used as a remedial |
| benefit from a rehabilitation program consisting of | | | | treatment once the damage has already been done. In |
| specific external and internal rotation exercises for the | | | | fact, they help recover much faster and permanently |
| cuff tendons and muscles. | | | | than any anti inflammatories, cortisone injections, ice |
| These exercises are a lot different from usual | | | | packs, hot packs or ultrasounds can possibly do, if |
| shoulder exercises and they need to be performed | | | | ever. |
| with little or no resistance, depending on rehabilitation | | | | Initially a course of anti inflammatories is always |
| phase. Abduction and rotation exercises should be | | | | prescribed to soothe the pain and reduce inflammation, |
| performed consistently at home, preferably several | | | | however such an approach can not be taken as a |
| times a day, not just at the therapist surgery, as | | | | long term treatment, especially since the rotator cuff |
| regularity and dedication will go a long way toward full | | | | tends to take a while to heal. Masking the symptoms |
| recovery. These exercises for rotator cuff injury can | | | | with drugs can only lead to long term dependency, but |
| also be used as part of an over all shoulder | | | | rotator cuff injury exercises are perfectly save and |
| strengthening and conditioning program, not just for | | | | natural with no side effects. |
| rehabilitation following surgery, a tear or a disorder. | | | | They work by strengthening the 4 muscles and |
| It is quite common for sport people to have a rotator | | | | tendons of the cuff, setting it in a better position to heal |
| cuff not up to the job of the visible shoulder muscles, | | | | naturally and faster than a cuff addicted to anti |
| like the deltoid. This is unfortunate, because the cuff | | | | inflammatories and inactive. Inactivity and poor posture, |
| provides foundation for shoulder stability and assists | | | | together with constant use of drugs, can only |
| the other muscles in all movements. When the | | | | exacerbate a disorder or an injury, delaying recovery. |