| The human body is an amazing thing, and the | | | | pain may be manageable by pain killers, but at other |
| interlocking structure of muscles and tendons just | | | | times you may need to seek out stronger pain |
| makes it all the much more amazing to me. The | | | | medication or perhaps even go in for rotator cuff |
| rotator cuff is a fine example of that, it being | | | | therapy or surgery. The other problem with the rotator |
| comprised of four separate muscles that originate in | | | | cuff is caused by a sudden trauma to the area, |
| the area of the shoulder blade and then combine, with | | | | sometimes through a fall. When this happens the |
| their corresponding tendons to form a covering, or a | | | | rotator cuff is instantly damaged and is usually |
| cuff for the shoulder socket. This serves several | | | | accompanied by sensations such as a popping sound, |
| purposes. One of the things that it does is to protect | | | | and a sudden weakness in the arm. |
| the shoulder, to a reasonable degree, from injury and | | | | When you go in for rotator cuff therapy you can |
| the other is to give our arm and shoulder area the | | | | expect a progressive program of exercises according |
| ability to move in some unique directions. Sometimes, | | | | to your level of healing. They will have you do specific |
| however the rotator cuff gives us some problems and | | | | movements that mimic the motion of the rotator cuff, |
| rotator cuff therapy becomes necessary. | | | | either with or without weights, and will progressively |
| Rotator cuff problems are generally caused by | | | | add weight to strengthen the rotator cuff area. The |
| repetitive stresses at work, such as lifting heavy | | | | therapist may also give you exercises to work on at |
| boxes over your head for many years. At first the | | | | home to help expedite your recovery. |