| There is not just a single rotator cuff treatment, but | | | | heat packs to soften up the adhesions, ultrasounds, |
| different ones depending on the shoulder condition and | | | | anti inflammatory drugs both over the counter or |
| its severity. For a start there are conditions associated | | | | prescription. If symptoms persist, manipulation under |
| with inflammation such as Bursitis and Tendonitis. Both | | | | general anesthesia may be performed or even |
| are inflammations or two different parts of the cuff | | | | surgery. Manipulation is the breaking of the adhesions |
| system, the Bursa and the Tendons, which in turn lead | | | | by the surgeon moving the arm. The last two are |
| to the condition proper, the Impingement Syndrome. | | | | avoidable in the majority of cases again with a |
| The usual treatment for these is the prescription of | | | | professional rehabilitation program. |
| non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen | | | | A torn rotator cuff is caused by a tear in the shoulder |
| or aspirin. For more sever cases there are also more | | | | typically caused by forceful or repetitive tasks, such as |
| specific prescription drugs. As for all medicines, they | | | | golf swing or heavy laboring. In this case rest is |
| can only provide symptom relief, masking of the pain, | | | | mandatory first to give the cuff a chance to recover, |
| and side effects. If ineffective, treatments can step up | | | | then again anti inflammatory drugs and in the most |
| to cortisone injections or even surgery. Surgery is | | | | severe cases, surgery. Again all this is avoidable with |
| avoidable in the majority of cases, and so is the | | | | the only natural and effective rotator cuff treatment |
| dependency on drugs with a proper rotator cuff | | | | available: a rehabilitation program. |
| rehabilitation program. | | | | A rehabilitation program not only can help you reduce |
| A Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) is caused by | | | | or cut off drugs and avoid surgery, it will also greatly |
| scars of the membrane protecting the shoulder joint. | | | | speed up recovery times from months and months to |
| Such scars (Adhesions) thicken such membrane to the | | | | few weeks. All rotator cuff conditions take many |
| point that the shoulder bones inner space becomes | | | | months, sometimes few years to heal naturally. But |
| restricted, and so does the shoulder range of motion. | | | | with a specific rehabilitation program you can restore |
| A rotator cuff treatment in this case should consist of | | | | your shoulder to prime condition in no time at all. |