| There aren't many people that have shoulder injuries | | | | case of a fall or a sudden trauma to the shoulder area |
| to their rotator cuff. It's not uncommon for many | | | | the pain will be sudden and acute, along with a |
| people to even have rotator cuff tears that occur as | | | | weakness in the arm and a possible snapping |
| a result of either some form of repetitive stress, such | | | | sensation. |
| as heavy lifting over their head to work, or as a result | | | | Some of the possible shoulder injury rotator cuff |
| of a fall or some form of trauma to the shoulder area. | | | | treatments include immobilizing the arm with the use of |
| The rotator cuff is actually made up of a group of four | | | | a sling, minimizing the use of the affected area, |
| muscles and their corresponding tendons that began in | | | | rehabilitation exercises either at home or by using a |
| the area of the shoulder blade and continue on to | | | | professional therapist, and perhaps even surgery. |
| cover the shoulder area, both protecting the shoulder | | | | Although it is generally not possible to avoid such things |
| and the shoulder socket from injury as well as allowing | | | | as falls or trauma to the area, it is possible to avoid |
| the shoulder to swing in an outward motion and in an | | | | injury due to repetitive injury such as lifting over the |
| upward motion. The symptoms of the rotator cuff tear | | | | head at work. If you are already suffering from a |
| generally occur over time. At first they are easily taken | | | | rotator cuff shoulder injury that it is best to seek |
| care of with some form of over-the-counter pain | | | | advice, as well as some possible exercises that you |
| medications, but eventually they may get strong | | | | can do from a professional. |
| enough that a person will seek medical advice. In the | | | | |