Physical Therapy for a Rotator Cuff Tear
Sunday September 14, 2008
Rotator cuff tears are a common injury of a complicated joint. Because of our dependence on the shoulder for many activities, these injuries can be frustrating experiences.
Physical therapy is often recommended as an initial treatment of a rotator cuff tear. However, physical therapy wouldn't seem to help a torn tendon heal. Why is physical therapy often the first treatment recommended for patients with a rotator cuff tear?
Related: What is a rotator cuff tear? | Rotator Cuff Treatments
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Comments
I had ACL surgery in July 2007. I had some physical therapy, but not a lot. Now after, a year and a half it will cramp up, I’ll limp, and every once in a while or be tender. I have recently lost weight (about 50 lbs) and have increased my amount of time at the gym. What can I do to help?