Rotator cuff injury is a condition characterized by irritation or damage to the rotator cuff muscles and tendons in your shoulder that connect your upper arm bone with your shoulder blade. These muscles are important because they are “in charge” of firmly holding the ball of the bones of your upper arms in your shoulder socket, thus resulting in the widest range of motion.

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One of the major ways to treat frozen shoulders, aside from taking doctor-prescribed medications for pain relief, is to get yourself into an exercise program. Before getting into any physical activity, you must make sure that you know what types of activities and shoulder positions will not aggravate the pain you feel. Some of the actions that may worsen frozen shoulders include reaching overhead, lifting heavy objects, driving a car with your hands near the top of the steering wheel, and opening heavy doors, among others. When you recognize what types of activities make the pain more excruciating, you can find other ways to do them and learn how to control your pain.

You can first shower with warm water before you start with every exercise to increase blood flow and make stretching easier. Never forget that you must also start with good posture. As you go along, you may also increase the frequency and intensity of each exercise once you feel that your shoulders have adapted to the positions, taking care to not aggravate the pain.

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