| Specific exercises for rotator cuff strengthening should | | | | perform passive movements, the person affected can |
| always be performed as the core part of a | | | | start an active phase based on simple inward and |
| rehabilitation program. It does not matter the original | | | | outward rotations and stretches performed with very |
| cause of a rotator cuff problem, exercises can help | | | | light resistance. |
| recover fast and naturally from inflammation or trauma. | | | | These exercises, very different from military presses |
| Inflammations range from Bursitis to Tendonitis and | | | | and the likes for gym workouts, are better performed |
| Impingement Syndrome. They imply an inflammation of | | | | under the guidance of a professional therapist, not |
| the Bursa or Tendons of the shoulder joint, which both | | | | taken randomly, because this could cause even more |
| lead to Impingement, a common, clicking, and painful | | | | damage. Similarly, a dreaded Frozen Shoulder, also |
| shoulder disorder. | | | | known as Adhesive Capsulitis, can see its recovery |
| This is because the adjacent Bursa and Tendons, | | | | times slashed by adhering to a professional protocol. A |
| once inflamed, cause a narrowing of the joint space, | | | | Frozen Shoulder is not caused by inflammation proper, |
| which in turn lead to greater friction and inflammation in | | | | rather by Adhesions, which are scars of the capsule |
| a vicious circle. Normally, anti inflammatories are | | | | membrane covering the cuff. These adhesions leave |
| prescribed to soothe the symptoms, but they will not | | | | the membrane thicker and coarser, narrowing the gap |
| cure the Impingement Syndrome at root level. Specific | | | | of the shoulder joint and leading to loss of range of |
| exercises for rotator cuff strengthening can greatly | | | | movement. |
| help reduce inflammation, thus accelerating recovery | | | | It develops in 3 phases: a Freezing Phase, a Frozen |
| times. | | | | Phase, and a Thawing Phase, all lasting several months |
| Likewise, a torn rotator cuff or one in need of | | | | and up to 3 years all together. A specific stretching |
| rehabilitation following surgery can reap a great benefit | | | | and rotator cuff strengthening program can also speed |
| by being exercised with proper technique. After an | | | | up recovery times and return range of motion and |
| initial period of rest when only the therapist can | | | | flexibility to the shoulder. |