Rotator Cuff Injuries: A Guide to Why Shoulder Pain Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Shoulder pain is a very common issue that can be faced by any age group or in any nature of work and can sneak into your life quietly. One of the most common causes of ongoing shoulder discomfort is a rotator cuff injury.

What Is the Rotator Cuff?
The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles: the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor. These muscles help us every day in our daily activities and are a very important group of muscles for our shoulders.

Rotator cuff injuries can range from a sprain affecting one or more muscles to inflammation of the muscle tendons or a tear involving one or multiple muscles.

Common symptoms of Rotator Cuff injury:

• Pain
• Swelling
• Difficulty or inability to move the shoulder
• Difficulty performing activities of daily living

Massage Therapy Techniques:
In massage therapy, various techniques such as frictions, myofascial release, hydrotherapy, trigger point release and others are used to break the adhesions around the joint for improving the mobility, enhancing blood circulation, and reducing muscle tightness and pain.

Regular massage therapy sessions are recommended until symptoms subside. When combined with proper self-care, massage therapy can lead to more effective and longer-lasting results.

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