| Shoulder Tendonitis is quite simply, inflammation of the | | | | a partial or complete tear of the tendon which would |
| tendons in the shoulder, usually brought about by wear | | | | require surgery to correct. |
| and tear and something that you are more prone to | | | | So what is the best way to deal with shoulder |
| as you get older. It appears mostly, but not exclusively, | | | | tendonitis. Rest to start with to allow your muscles to |
| in the over forties and is an inflammation of the | | | | start healing. Treat any inflammation with anti |
| tendons in the rotator cuff. | | | | inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen and once the |
| The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that help | | | | pain has subsided start rotator cuff specific exercises |
| to stabilize the shoulder joint, pulling the ball at the top | | | | to strengthen the muscles of the rotator cuff to avoid |
| of the humerus (upper arm bone) into the socket of | | | | future injuries. |
| the shoulder joint. Without these muscles the shoulder | | | | These exercises will be gentle exercises designed |
| would dislocate very easily as it is made up of an | | | | specifically to exercise the muscles of the rotator cuff |
| extremely shallow ball and socket joint. | | | | using little or no weight or resistance. They do not |
| These four muscles all run from the scapula (shoulder | | | | involve any pain or discomfort and if you experience |
| blade) to the humerus running around the joint to form | | | | any pain you should stop immediately. The exercises |
| a cuff of muscle, hence the name. They are small but | | | | will build up gradually over a few weeks until the |
| extremely important muscles that hold the joint in place | | | | shoulder has returned to a pain free fully mobile state. |
| as we reach up or out, lift or throw anything. They are | | | | It is worthwhile continuing to use these exercises as |
| probably the most neglected muscles in the body | | | | part of a weekly routine to keep the shoulder joints |
| when it comes to formal exercise and as we age | | | | healthy as you get older. If you have experienced |
| they weaken. | | | | shoulder tendonitis once you are likely to be prone to it |
| Changes in our posture as we age can result in these | | | | again in the future unless you keep you rotator cuff |
| muscles getting pinched or impinged by bone, resulting | | | | muscles in good shape. Ten minutes two or three |
| in the wear and tear that can lead to shoulder | | | | times a week is all it will take. |
| tendonitis. This is an uncomfortable condition resulting in | | | | So, remember! Don't work through shoulder pain. If you |
| tenderness whenever we make certain movements, | | | | do you are likely to end up with a worse injury that |
| usually reaching up or out or reaching behind us. | | | | may even require corrective surgery. Rest the |
| Tendonitis is a relatively minor ailment but if ignored can | | | | muscles, let them heal; and then start rotator cuff |
| result in you developing more serious problems. If you | | | | specific exercises to keep the pain at bay in the future. |
| continue to work through the pain you can end up with | | | | |