| A Tendonitis is a disorder that, together with a Bursitis, | | | | disorder its name: Impingement Syndrome. |
| can lead to an Impingement Syndrome. A therapy | | | | Some individuals are more prone to Tendonitis, Bursitis |
| program of shoulder tendonitis exercises can restore | | | | or Impingement because they naturally have a narrow |
| the rotator cuff to full functionality, naturally eliminating | | | | subacromial space, but injury or stress can trigger the |
| the inflammation of the tendons and preventing, or | | | | onset of a Tendonitis in anyone. Ice packs, anti |
| eliminating, a spreading of the inflammation into the | | | | inflammatories or cortisone injections do work to some |
| bursa, thus getting rid of an Impingement Syndrome | | | | extent, but they also carry side effects or need |
| too, if present. | | | | multiple applications as in the ice packs. The best |
| The four tendons of the rotator cuff are called | | | | solution for an effective recovery is a program of |
| Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus, Teres Minor and | | | | specific shoulder tendonitis exercises that targets the |
| Subscapularis. They work in synchrony to stabilize the | | | | four muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff. |
| shoulder joint and keep the Humeral Head, the top of | | | | These exercises consist of rotational movements to |
| the arm bone, into the Glenoid, the socket | | | | be performed regularly, because consistency is a key |
| accommodating it, like a ball rotating into an open | | | | factor for success. They must be executed with |
| concavity and kept there by a system of ligaments, | | | | accuracy and proper form, without any additional |
| preventing dislocations. However, following an injury or | | | | resistance, at least to start with. Such a rehabilitative |
| a stress like repetitive motions, the tendons can | | | | program strengthens the rotator cuff, helping it heal |
| become inflamed. | | | | faster than an inactive one reliant on anti |
| Because inflammations know no boundaries, the | | | | inflammatories. |
| inflammation can spread to the bursa as well, causing | | | | Specific shoulder tendonitis exercises can cut down |
| a Tendonitis and a Bursitis to occur at the same time. | | | | recovery times to few weeks rather than months, |
| When this happens, the stage is set for a self | | | | because a Shoulder Tendonitis, a Bursitis or an |
| exacerbating situation whereas the swollen tendons | | | | Impingement are long lasting disorders that afflicts |
| and the bursa restrict the narrow subacromial space | | | | thousands of people, affecting their quality of life |
| within the shoulder joint, leading to more friction, | | | | whereas in fact a professionally devised program |
| inflammation and pain. The swollen tendons and bursa | | | | could avoid that to begin with. |
| pinch against each other at each movement, giving the | | | | |