| Whether you tore your rotator cuff playing sports, or | | | | |
| at your workplace, there is one thing that remains | | | | 1. Once you know you have a rotator cuff injury or |
| constant, the pain is unbearable! If you are tired of | | | | tear, the name of the game is, prevent further injury, |
| having pain, and you want to recover quickly, did you | | | | and promote healing. That being said, you should make |
| know you can do some self treatment for torn rotator | | | | that your goal, and listen to your body. |
| cuff injuries in the comfort of your own home? | | | | 2. Rest is of utmost importance. You must rest from |
| The memory of my shoulder injury is not the most | | | | the actual activity that was the culprit in injuring your |
| pleasant. All I remember is pain! I had pain during the | | | | shoulder. For those of you whose injury was caused |
| day, pain at night, pain when dressing myself, pain that | | | | by a sport, it means not playing. If the cause is the |
| was my companion 24/7. | | | | repetitive raising of your arm that is required from your |
| I went to my primary doctor, and I remember I wanted | | | | job, you must take time off from work. Rest will |
| to see a specialist that cared for shoulder injuries. | | | | decrease the inflammation of the rotator cuff tendons |
| Unfortunately, because I have an HMO, he would not | | | | and muscles around the shoulder. This, in turn, will help |
| refer me to a specialist, and said he could treat my | | | | eliminate pain, and prevent further injury. Rest does not |
| rotator cuff injury himself. | | | | mean wearing a sling and being completely immobile. |
| If there is one thing I learned, it is that dealing with an | | | | Wearing a sling comes with the risk of getting a |
| HMO means delays in treatment. Subsequently, my | | | | Frozen Shoulder. You must maintain your muscle |
| injury progressed to a Frozen Shoulder and a rotator | | | | strength to prevent further damage of your injury. |
| cuff tear. The delays and bad treatment not only were | | | | 3. Gentle stretching exercises are also key in |
| the cause of the worsening of my injury, but it also | | | | preventing stiffness and frozen shoulder. It also helps |
| caused more pain and more time out from work. | | | | to decrease pain, if done properly and at the right time. |
| I was so fed up and disgusted with my healthcare, I | | | | 4. Self treatment for torn rotator cuff exercises that |
| took matters into my own hands and looked for any | | | | are gentle, will help increase circulation, increase |
| type of self treatment for torn rotator cuff injuries that | | | | mobility, help strengthen your shoulder, and prevents |
| I could implement and use in the comfort of my own | | | | further injury. |
| home. | | | | 5. Icing your shoulder in the proper way will also help |
| Finally, I found a shoulder rehabilitation system that was | | | | you recover faster. It will help decrease inflammation |
| complete, answered all my questions, and was easy | | | | and also decrease your pain. Caution should be taken |
| enough to actually follow by myself. The fact that I | | | | when applying ice. You should only ice your shoulder |
| could do the self treatment for torn rotator cuff at | | | | for fifteen to twenty minutes; otherwise you may end |
| home, without having to drive to an appointment, was | | | | up with frostbite. |
| appealing to me, in addition to saving me a lot of | | | | If you heed to these five crucial tips, you will, most |
| valuable time. | | | | likely, have the same results I had. |
| Here are 5 crucial tips I learned, for a quick recovery: | | | | |