Is Shoulder Exercise the Best Treatment For Rotator Cuff Injuries?
Rotator cuff injuries can vary quite dramatically in their severity. Shoulder specific exercises will feature to some extent in all types of treatment for rotator cuff injuries. What differs is how much time should pass before you should start the exercise. Shoulder Tendonitis for example is simply an inflammation of one or more of the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff. This is usually caused by over exertion. The muscle become inflamed and aches when you move it. Typical symptoms include an aching or sore shoulder and some discomfort when moving. Shoulder tendonitis is treated with rest, ice packs or anti-inflammatory drugs. Most cases of tendonitis will clear up in a matter of days. It is worthwhile starting some shoulder conditioning exercises to help to avoid future injuries. If the symptoms persist much past three days, get it checked out by a professional. Depending on which tendon is inflamed Tendonitis can develop into a shoulder impingement. The supraspinatus muscle r
