Shoulder Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
The shoulder joint is a ball and socket type joint where the top part of the arm bone (humerus) forms a joint with the shoulder blade (scapula).
The rotator cuff holds the head of the humerus in place against the shoulder blade. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles and their tendons.
Injury or chronic inflammation can cause the tendons of the rotator cuff to tear. Most people recover fully after a combination of medications, physical therapy, and steroid injections.
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In the course of my life, I have participated in a lot of physical exercise. I am an exercise video addict. Unfortunately, one time, I did a forward bend with hands clasped behind my back and heard a loud pop in my shoulder followed by intense pain. After reading up on this, I learned that I had damaged my rotator ....
It's been almost two months and there is very little change in the healing and hurting. I suppose the pain is getting better but it's still there everyday. My shoulder still looks swollen but the doctor advised that surgery would probably not help and possibly make things worse for me. I don't know what else I can do, every movement ....
The doctor gave me a sling to keep my arm from moving and hurting my shoulder. It was more annoying than anything because it restricted me from doing anything I like to do. I also received a prescription for Vicodin which helped with the pain a lot but I didn't like taking it because it made me feel drowsy and ....
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| Name | Average Result | Healed | Helped a Lot |
Helped a Little |
No Change | Made Worse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Treatments (average) |
3.6
(34)
|
5 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
| Fish Oil |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Aspirin |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Muscle Relaxants |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Medical Cannabis - Marijuana |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Cortisone Injection |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Pain Killers (Analgesic) |
3.3
|
1 | 3 | ||||
| Vicodin Medication |
3.0
|
3 | |||||
| Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) |
3.0
|
1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Exercise |
4.0
|
2 | |||||
| Change of Sleeping Position |
3.0
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Shoulder Sling |
2.0
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Shoulder Arthroscopy |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Physical Therapy |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Ultrasound |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Range of Motion Exercises |
4.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Ice |
4.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Light Therapy |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Heat Therapy |
3.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Massage Therapy |
3.0
|
1 |
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