| Having torn my rotator cuff quite badly last year and | | | | rotator cuff injuries and controlling the inflammation is |
| ending up with a shoulder impingement I have | | | | key to a successful recovery. |
| discovered that rotator cuff physical therapy | | | | Once the inflammation and pain are under control it is |
| exercises are the quickest way to get your shoulder | | | | essential to start exercises that are specifically aimed |
| back to its pre injury state. This is equally true whether | | | | at rehabilitating this group of muscles and strengthening |
| you are aiming to just speed up recovery time or | | | | the shoulder. Physical therapy exercises will not be the |
| recover from surgery. | | | | general weight bearing shoulder exercises that we use |
| Physical therapy is always recommended as part of | | | | to build muscle as these tend to focus on the main |
| the recovery process for cuff injuries. It is usually tried | | | | muscles of the shoulder and avoid the rotator cuff. |
| before resorting to surgery as most problems will | | | | Rotator cuff physical therapy will involve exercises |
| respond to shoulder specific exercises. The exceptions | | | | with little or no weight or resistance often relying on |
| to this are a full thickness rotator cuff tear or a severe | | | | the natural resistance of the body to achieve the |
| shoulder impingement both of which may require | | | | desired result. Just lifting the weight of your arm is |
| surgery and a period of recuperation before starting | | | | often enough load to achieve the desired effect at |
| physical therapy. | | | | first, moving on to small weights as the muscles gets |
| It is essential with any shoulder injury that you rest your | | | | better. Any exercise routine should include a series of |
| shoulder properly for some time until the inflammation | | | | gentle stretches to avoid further injury to the damaged |
| and pain have subsided. Any pain that you feel with | | | | muscle, followed by stabilising and strengthening |
| specific movements is usually a sign that you are doing | | | | exercises. You will be surprised how quickly your |
| more damage to the muscle or tendons. Resting | | | | shoulder can return to normal once you start |
| properly may well mean wearing a sling, avoiding | | | | developing the rotator cuff muscle. |
| driving and will certainly mean modifying your day to | | | | In my case, I managed to fix a bad shoulder rotator |
| day activities to avoid painful movements. Along wit | | | | cuff tear and shoulder impingement, which I was told |
| the rest, use non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to | | | | would require surgery, in just eight weeks using rotator |
| help to reduce the inflammation. Inflammation of the | | | | cuff physical therapy exercises. |
| muscles and tendons is the main cause of pain in | | | | |