| A shoulder condition is determinant when implementing | | | | are meant to relax the muscles instead of stretching |
| a special program for rotator cub rehabilitation. The | | | | them. This phase lasts around six weeks depending on |
| program may vary according to the condition and | | | | the patient's condition. Most of these movements are |
| stage of the shoulder problem. For instance, some | | | | assisted by a therapist given the fact that no tension |
| programs start with anti-inflammatory medicaments | | | | should be applied on the muscles and tendons. |
| and ice bags to reduce pain and damage if the person | | | | Moreover, if the patient is recovering from a rotator |
| suffers from a tear. | | | | cuff surgery, then the therapist assistance is |
| Moreover, physical workouts conceived as therapies | | | | mandatory. |
| are also used in this sort of treatment. Here, such | | | | Second, once the patient passes the first phase then it |
| therapies involve the use of the four muscles of the | | | | can move to the active phase which lasts up to |
| rotator cuff through light lifting exercises. Those | | | | twelve weeks. Here, the person can move his/her arm |
| movements are mainly targeted to the cuff rather | | | | and shoulder more freely and actively, but no |
| than other parts such as the deltoids. | | | | resistance or tension should be applied on it. |
| Rehabilitation programs for shoulder problems involving | | | | Third, rotator cuffs usually get weak after a surgery. In |
| the rotator cuff are quite necessary at early stages. In | | | | this case, the patient has to do special workouts that |
| this respect, people suffering from tendonitis, | | | | involve only light tension. This phase is meant to |
| impingement, bursitis, may opt for a special program | | | | gradually strengthen this part of the body. |
| that consists on four different phases to get over this | | | | Finally, the fourth phase is meant to achieve total |
| problem. These are the four phases: | | | | recovery of this part. Usually, this phase lasts about six |
| First, this phase consists on passive movements that | | | | months depending on the individual. |