| Usual torn rotator cuff treatments include rest, cold | | | | prescribe a period of rest by keeping the arm in a |
| packs, and anti inflammatories. In the most severe | | | | swing for few days or more while taking anti |
| cases, arthroscopy may be performed, but this is | | | | inflammatory to relieve pain and inflammation. These |
| largely avoidable. | | | | can be both prescription and over the counter, like |
| Ultrasound and cortisone injections are also prescribed | | | | aspirin or ibuprofen. However, they are effective in |
| as ancillary treatments for such a condition, but best of | | | | curing just the symptoms and are not meant to be |
| all, specific rotator cuff exercises can and will shorten | | | | long term solutions. Only in the most severe cases |
| usually long recovery times, cutting down on drug | | | | cortisone injections and surgery should be considered, |
| dependency along the way. | | | | but this is mostly avoidable. In fact, whichever the |
| A torn rotator cuff can occur both due to an injury or | | | | severity of the tear, the implementation of specific |
| excessive repetitive and/or forceful motions, such a in | | | | exercises for rotator cuff by a professional specialist |
| the case of a baseball or a tennis player, especially in | | | | can greatly speed up the recovery process, restoring |
| over head movements. The onset of a tear in one or | | | | strength and flexibility in the shoulder affected. |
| more of the 4 muscles and tendons of the cuff shows | | | | Do not take this article as an invitation to self diagnose, |
| up with the common symptom of a shoulder condition: | | | | though. If you think you are affected by a torn rotator |
| pain on the side of the deltoid muscle, particularly at | | | | cuff, consult your physician first. If this turn out to be |
| night. Pain when raising the arm and lowering it, and a | | | | the case, then it may be wise to adhere to a |
| weakness in outward and inward rotations are a | | | | professional torn rotator treatment program for |
| typical signs of a tear, though. | | | | effective rehabilitation. |
| When a tear is present, the doctor will usually | | | | |