By: jasica thomas | 2010-11-18 | Alternative Medicine If it is determined by your doctor that surgery is not necessary, be sure to review all treatments he feels will be best to relieve pain and gain strength without causing further damage. read more
By: Reggie Robey | 2010-03-27 | Health & Fitness The shoulder rotator cuff consist of four muscles and their tendons that control the function of the shoulder and connects the upper arm bone (humerus) with the shoulder blade (scapula). It consists of a group of four muscles, namely infraspinatus, supraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor. These tendons fuse all together surrounding the back, front and top of the shoulder joint like a cuff. read more
By: David Perdew | 2010-04-01 | Health & Fitness The torn muscles of the rotator cuff will not naturally repair themselves, so they will not actually be healed. Generally speaking, there are two results that can occur after a torn rotator cuff. Either it will stabilize, which will cause the symptoms to disappear, or it will get worse. read more
By: Travis Petelle | 2010-03-30 | Health & Fitness I thought I should do an article of what exactly is the rotator cuff anatomy. Hopefully this will help people understand how to prevent common injuries to the shoulder.... read more
By: Nick Bynoth | 2010-03-31 | Health & Fitness I'm no expert, simply someone who suffered with an injury to my rotator cuff and took a keen interest in it as a result. Understanding the injury was the first step to recovery. Having gone through this painful condition myself and made a full recovery it seemed sensible to write down my experience for others. The rotator cuff is a band of four muscles that help to move and stabilise the shoulder joint. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint but unlike the hip joint the socket is made up of cartilage rather than bone... read more
By: Susan G Smith | 2011-04-21 | Health & Fitness When you have a torn rotator cuff, surgery will be the last option your doctor will order. The reason for this is that there are aquatic rotator cuff therapy exercises that can help you recover natura... read more
By: Susan G Smith | 2011-04-21 | Health & Fitness The series of small muscles on top of the shoulders is called the rotator cuff. These set of muscles when subjected to hard use such as athletic activities and the factor of old age can easily be inju... read more
By: gardnerwilkinson | 2011-10-25 | Medicine Shoulder joint is a very versatile joint that offers a wide range of motion. The flexibility of the joint also makes it unsteady and prone to dislocation and other separation injuries. read more
By: James Roller | 2012-01-10 | Health & Fitness The Rotator Cuff Injury Kit is the Only Treatment Plan That's Guaranteed To Give You Fast, Easy, And Permanent Relief From A Rotator Cuff Injury Without Messy "Transdermal" Anti-Inflammatory Creams, Dangerous Over-the-Counter Tendonitis Pills, Expensive Visits to Physiotherapy, Getting Painful Cortisone Shots, or Even Think About Invasive Rotator Cuff or Shoulder Surgery. read more
By: Roger Ziggs | 2010-03-29 | Exercise Whether you're trying to build up or just avoid breaking down, it is critical to do rotator cuff exercises. The rotator cuff (rotor cuff) is, by nature, one of the weakest muscle groups in the body; it is also one of the most susceptible to injury. If you lift weights, play a sport with repetitive overhead motions, or are in an older age bracket, you are a ticking time bomb for this injury. read more
By: David Perdew | 2010-04-01 | Health & Fitness Many people suffering with rotator cuff injuries will be relieved to hear that not all treatment requires surgery. Unfortunately, however, severe injuries can only be repaired through surgery. Many factors determine the need for surgical versus non-surgical rotator cuff treatments. Whether surgery is needed is determined by a doctor who must look at all those factors. read more
By: Roger Ziggs | 2010-03-30 | Exercise I know that personally, I had no idea what a rotator cuff was until I started studying the body by way of exercise and weight lifting. Most people have no clue what it is, even when they talk about it. More times than not, people, when they do recognize it, know it as, "that thing in my shoulder that hurts when I move my arm a certain way." Even when I ask people if it's a muscle or a tendon, I'm responded to overwhelmingly with a shoulder shrug. read more
By: David Perdew | 2010-04-01 | Health & Fitness The primary indication of a torn rotator cuff is pain in the muscles surrounding the shoulder and the upper tip of the humerus, or arm bone. There are three types of tears: tendonitis, chronic tears, and acute tears. The type of pain experienced indicates the severity of the tear. read more
By: Nick Bryant | 2010-03-26 | Health & Fitness A shoulder injury can be extremely painful but rotator cuff surgery may not always be the simplest solution. Knowing nothing about the musculature of the shoulder I decided to find out as much as possible simply so that when I was taking my doctor's advice I was doing so from a position of strength. read more
By: Andy Finn | 2010-10-24 | Diseases and Conditions A physical therapy based on specific exercises for the rotator cuff will strengthen the injured cuff, helping it recover faster and preventing further injuries. An injury can be anything from a tear, to a dislocation or a post surgery recovery period. A torn cuff is often the result of repetitive or forceful movements as those performed in sports, so it is more frequent amongst young people. read more