Shoulder Pain Rehab Video - Rotator Cuff Strain

What hurts...: My right shoulder.

How you hurt it...: I am not really sure, however I play tennis so I may have injured it, but I do not recall any particular incident.

When you hurt it...: 2 months ago, however the pain seems to be gradually getting worse.

Your pain level (1 is low, 10 is high pain): Most of the time it is 2-3/10, but it can get up to 7/10 with overhead activities. I am no longer playing tennis due to the pain.

Your age and overall health...: I am 33 and is good heath. I am not overweight and I try to exercise 4-5 times/week.

Any other information you feel is relevant...: Sometimes I feel a "catch" when I try to lift my hand above my head and then it goes away once I get my hand all the way overhead. My arm feels weak with activities out to the side or if I have to hold my arm up for any length of time.

YOUR INJURY COULD BE...
Rotator Cuff Strain.

REHAB YOUR INJURY BY...
Icing: 15 minutes for 2 to 3 times per day, with at least one hour in-between.

Rotator Cuff Exercise 1: Lie on your right side, on your problem shoulder. With a 3 to 5 pound hand weight move your arm up and down. Complete 3 sets of 15 repetitions, resting a couple minutes between sets. This should be pain free, otherwise you should stop.

Rotator Cuff Exercise 2: Lie on the other side, with your problem shoulder off the table. Keeping your elbow in towards your body, with a 3 to 5 pound hand weight, move your arm up and down in a controlled way. Complete 3 sets of 15 repetitions, resting a couple minutes between sets. This should be pain free, otherwise you should stop.

Rotator Cuff Exercise 3: While standing, with a 3 to 5 pound hand weight in each hand and your arms out approximately 45 degrees, move both arms up and down. The motion should be controlled and kept below shoulder height. Complete 3 sets of 15 repetitions, resting a couple minutes between sets. This should be pain free, otherwise you should stop.

Can't find any recent video's that are directly related to what is hurting you?

Tell us what's hurting you today and get your own rehab advice video by tomorrow!

Just go to http://injuryrehabadvice.com/what_hurts.php

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• injury
• rehab
• advice
• shoulder
• pain
• strain
• sprain

[injuryrehabadvice]

Often poor posture and body mechanics with normal everyday tasks can lead to the same joint discomfort. Make sure you retract your shoulder instead of slumping forward. The shoulder is designed to work well in good alignment and structures get strained when we are not using good posture.

[mtbkbmt]

How often should these exercises be performed? Daily? 2 - 3 times per week? Thanks

[federerfreak4]

since u play tennis, do u think roger federer is awesome? :D

[franztindongan]

what if I cant even raise my arm 45°? what should I do?

[WPGsk8Dillon]

@injuryrehabadvice omg, he is right,

[hoboishjoeishme]

@jamie3426 A major rotator cuff tear can be fixed without surgical procedure and simple exercises such as these. You should visit your doctor and have it looked through an MRI scan or x-rayed to see if surgery is required to reattach your tendon to the bone as your numb fingers could indicate nerve damage.

[ckdwght1]

what could it be if i get pain from the middle of my right upper chest to my shoulder? It doesnt hurt to bad it hurts now alittle towards my clevical

[FEARL3SSBLAZE]

I have a strained rotator cuff as well. Would these excersises work for people who have pain in a diffrent part of there shoulder? I have pain in all areas or my shoulder but I have a full range of motion. Also, I think I strained it working out (pushing myself to hard, bad form, ect). Could I just do a regular bench presses and other normal workouts just with much less weight?

[Imprezziveness]

should i stretch in between these sets?

[fireman4566]

I am a baseball pitcher and as the year goes by I will get a pain in my elbow and bicep. The pain In the elbow can be extreme sometimes please help.

[2cutthroatterrorist]

This injury is very painful. Great vid.