How To Treat A Rotator Cuff Tear

Take Anti-Inflammatory Medication

When receiving physical therapy for a rotator cuff tear, patients should take anti-inflammatory medications along with the therapy to ensure the inflammation around their torn tendon starts to heal. The reduction of inflammation means both the pain as well as any swelling should start to lessen in severity. Given how common rotator cuff tears are and how minor of an injury this can be, it's possible a combination of physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication will be all patients need to restore the range of motion in their shoulder. Partial tears of the rotator cuff can heal on their own with the application of some of the more minor treatments on this list.

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