Acclerated Healing of Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator ruff tendonitis is a condition of the inflammation, swelling and irritation of the tendons around the shoulder. Rotator cuff tendonitis is a very common condition, effecting men and women of any age and demographic.

Symptoms

1) Pain associated with arm movement
2) Pain in the shoulder at night, especially when lying on the affected shoulder
3) Weakness with raising the arm above the head, or pain with overhead activities

Causes

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 into the scapula.

Inflammation of the tendons of the shoulder muscles can occur in sports requiring the arm to be moved over the head repeatedly as in tennis, baseball (particularly pitching), swimming, and lifting weights over the head. Chronic inflammation or injury can cause the tendons of the rotator cuff to tear. The risk factors are being over age 40 and participation in sports or exercise that involves repetitive arm motion over the head (such as baseball).

Western Medicine Treatment

1) Resting the shoulder
2) Avoiding activities that cause pain.
3) Ice packs applied to the shoulder
4) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
5) Physical therapy
6) Steroid injection
7) Surgery

Adopted from Wei Laboratories, Inc.