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Can You Fix Rotator Cuff Pain With Exercise?

By: Nick Bryant

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The simple answer is yes, most of the time. I include most of the time at the end of that because there are a few rotator cuff injuries that will need corrective surgery or may benefit from surgery because of the severity of the injury. However most rotator cuff pain comes from fairly easy to fix shoulder problems most of which can be treated with physical therapy. (that's exercise to most of us) If you have torn a rotator cuff badly or actually managed to get a full thickness tear then surgery is going to be needed.

The rotator cuff is a small but very important group of muscles all of which run from the shoulder blade at one end and fix to the upper arm or humerus at the other. They cover the shoulder in a cuff of muscle, hence the name. They are very tightly connected and weave around and under the bones of the shoulder so any problem caused by injury will result in pain. The pain is usually caused by certain movements such as reaching up or out. The rotator cuff is susceptible to problems as we age and if we do a sports activity or job that involves a lot of overhead activity.

If you damage these muscles it is vital to rest them at first as continuing to use these muscles when they are already damaged will cause serious injury. Any inflammation needs to be treated with non-steroidal drugs such as Ibuprofen. An ice pack will also help to reduce|in reducing} inflammation and pain. Once the injured muscle has calmed down, you can start gentle shoulder specific exercises to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles.

These exercises will involve small movements with little or no weight intially, often just using the weight of the arm. The rotator cuff are small muscles. Using weights will tend to defeat the whole object by exercising the major muscles of the shoulder and ignore the ones you are trying to fix. Rotator cuff specific exercises need to focus on strengthening these muscles which are fundamental to having a healthy shoulder joint.

It is very important not to try working through this type of injury. The pain is caused by tendons impinging on the bone of the joint. If you ignore it and continue to use the shoulder you will damage the muscle even further. Think of it as an old tow rope rubbing against a sharp edge. Carry on for long enough and eventually it will wear through an dsanp completely. If this happens you are going to need major surgery and a long recovery period and you will still end up doing the therapy that could have fixed your shoulder out in the first place.

So don't self diagnose when it comes to rotator cuff pain. Make sure you get a professional opinion on the injury and then get the right kind of exercise programme to do when the problem has started to settle down. Once your shoulder is better, keep up the therapy exercises to ensure that your shoulders stay healthy and you avoid any further problems

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If you want to know how I solved my rotator cuff pain with just exercise check out my story at my blog myrotatorcuffcure.blogspot.com

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