A torn rotator cuff can be very painful, but would this pain necessarily come on every day? Or can a person with a painful torn rotator cuff have some good days, i.e., days without any discomfort? According to an expert I consulted with, the pain of a torn rotator cuff can actually come and go, ...
When Peter returned for the third time in five years to see his orthopedic surgeon, he was finally ready to undergo rotator cuff surgery. The doctor took another set of X-rays, then surprised his patient by announcing that the rotator cuff injury had healed. The problem, he advised, was bursitis in Peter’s shoulder. They then ...
Bodybuilders and weightlifting athletes alike all know about the rotator cuff injury. Everyone knows someone who has torn theirs, probably bench pressing, and the thought of blowing a shoulder out always lurks in the back of the mind during a max out. Here are five tips on preventing a torn rotator cuff and missing 6-12 ...
Rotator cuff injuries vary from simple inflammation of the muscles in the shoulder to a complete tear that needs surgical attention. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles in the shoulder, named the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor. This quartet of major muscles, along with their tendons, connects the upper arm bone known ...
I’m a certified personal trainer and have had some clients who suffered from chronic rotator cuff problems. Rotator cuff problems are extremely common, not just something that competitive athletes suffer from. Everyday motions can strain this joint. So don’t think it’s limited to baseball and tennis players or weight lifters. The rotator cuff is a ...
There’s no way around it. Once you have a rotator cuff injury, you’re looking at months of healing. Never attempt to “work through” the pain. This will cause further damage. You can’t tough this one out. Painkillers are of no use because they will conceal the pain, and that pain is your warning that alerts ...
So, you hit the gym hard, stuck with your drills, and did everything a good off-season ball player should do. Now that your games are just around the corner (or maybe they’ve already started), you can sit back, let the weight room collect dust, and kill time just looking forward to the next opening pitch. ...
The following is the second article in a three-part series recounting my experience with rotator cuff surgery and the subsequent recovery. The day before surgery I went through the pre-op routine of blood work and a short EKG monitoring. I also met with the physical therapist to be fitted for an immobilizing sling that I ...
The term rotator cuff refers to the complex of tendons and muscles that make up a portion of the shoulder joint. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles: Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus, Subscapularis, and Teres Minor. Their primary purpose is to stabilize the arm’s connection to the torso (the shoulder joint) and to control movement of ...
The following is the first article in a three-part series recounting my experience with rotator cuff surgery and the subsequent recovery. When preparing for a recent rotator cuff surgery I was unable to find many first-hand accounts available online about the experience. There were plenty of posts regarding the procedure itself filled with a lot ...
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