Men's Health

Information supplied by Ian Sung, BACK IN MOTION -- HEALTH GROUP  Mt Gravatt

Rotator Cuff Impingement and Tear.

                        It's a compression of your rotator cuff between the shoulder blade and arm.

                        You will commonly experience:

                        1.) Night pain

                        2.) Pain reaching over head

                        3.) hard to sleep on the affected arm

                        4.) 'Pinching' pain between 70-120 degrees of shoulder abduction.

                        Pain with the following tests indicate positive signs for impingement.

                        Stages of Impingement:

                        swelling > inflammatory changes of the tendon > partial/complete tear of the tendon

                        Aggravating movements:

                        when in the shed...REMEMBER TO....

• Always adopt a LUNGE posture, and use your legs to transfer your body weight.
• If you have knee troubles, use a stool or chair when you need to bend over.
• When you lift, always use both arms to carry the weight.  Grab someone to help you when it’s heavy.
• Avoid excessive overhead activities.
• Stretch and do your shrugs or shoulder squeezes every 10-15 minutes.

                        ALWAYS have a STRAIGHT BACK, and PRACTICE keeping your shoulder blades retracted.

Exercises that you can do.

                        1.) Shrugs2.) Rows