| A shoulder disorder or injury should always include | | | | Strengthening exercises will help reduce |
| a rotator cuff exercises program as the main | | | | inflammation and swelling of these disorders, |
| core of a recovery process. Other treatments | | | | eliminating pain and drug usage as an added bonus. |
| include anti inflammatories, cortisone injections, ice | | | | Again, these exercises should be used not just as |
| packs, hot packs, ultrasounds, manipulation and | | | | a remedial physical therapy once the damage has |
| even surgery. But it is only a program of physical | | | | been done, but also as a preventive measure as |
| therapy that can really turn the table for a fast | | | | part of a shoulder conditioning program along with |
| and effective recovery. | | | | normal workout exercises like the military presses |
| A program based on rotator cuff exercises | | | | or any particular sport training routine. This is |
| consists of few main external and rotational | | | | especially true for young athletes playing baseball, |
| movements performed by the person affected | | | | tennis or any other high shoulder stress sport. |
| on a daily basis, not just at the therapist surgery. | | | | Regularity and commitment are important for a |
| Without any additional resistance or with a light | | | | successful outcome of a rotator cuff exercise |
| one, depending on severity or recovery phase, | | | | program, as well as adhering to a professional |
| such exercises stimulate and strengthen the | | | | protocol and not picking samples here and there |
| rotator cuff muscles and tendons. This is | | | | because they could do more damage that they |
| especially useful following surgery or to recover | | | | were meant to cure, defeating their purpose. If |
| from a tear, as specific cuff training will cut down | | | | properly implemented, they can slash repair and |
| recovery times preventing future injuries. | | | | recovery times to a fraction. For example, a |
| The same program can be applied to speed up | | | | Tendonitis could take few weeks to cure, not |
| otherwise endless recovery times for all shoulder | | | | months and months of pain and anti |
| disorders like Tendonitis, Bursitis, Impingement and | | | | inflammatories. |
| Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis). | | | | |