subject: The Crippling Pain of Rotator Cuff Injury [print this page] Are you putting your life on hold due to rotator cuff pain which involves the whole shoulder? It is bad enough that you have to put up with the normal aches and pains of daily life. However, if you are like many a person who suffers from a rotator cuff injury, you probably feel crippled when it comes down to doing ordinary daily tasks like reaching for something that is high on a shelf, lifting a heavy object or other common activities that most people take for granted.
If you are quite active during your work and play, should problems can be particularly frustrating. If you have a physically demanding job and have a bad rotator cuff, you can get a worried and helpless feeling in the pit of your stomach about your job security. It can also be very disappointing if you now cannot even swing a golf club because of your rotator cuff injury, a sport which you have been very passionate about.
If you happen to suffer from any of these symptoms, then you already know the seriousness of your rotator cuff problems. You will find that you have one or more of these symptoms:
Decreased range of motion
Interrupted sleep or pain during the night
Pain or difficulty with getting dressed
Pain when you reach behind your back
Inability to lay on your affected arm or shoulder
Weakness
Pain with overhead throwing or reaching
Experiencing a dull ache in your upper arm
Over the past twelve years, Brian Schiff, a graduate of The Ohio State University, has worked with thousands of people experiencing rotator cuff and shoulder problems as a physical therapist. Many people came to Brian worried that they would be doomed to a life of limitation and pain forever. These people were from all different walks of life from construction workers who relied on their shoulders in order to keep their bills paid, to athletes who couldn't live with the thought of not playing at peak performance and to just plain regular people who wanted their pain to end so that they could get on with their lives.
Just like many people, you do not really like the idea of having expensive surgery that may not even work to heal your rotator cuff injury. You really don't want to spend the rest of your life taking pain killers that will only mask the symptoms.
Finally, you have become so discouraged because of the limited mobility, the pain and the weakness that has kept you from living a full and satisfied life. You are probably wondering if there is anything else you can do that does not involve expensive surgery or becoming a slave to narcotics.
Perhaps you could go to your physician to explain the problem you are having with your shoulder. If he says that it is the problem with the rotator cuff, he will most likely prescribe physical therapy in the hopes that the problem may be resolved.
Feel free to check out an ebook on my website at www.razorbraintraining.com that may help to alleviate your rotator cuff problem.
