Not all rotator cuff tears require surgery. Schedule a physical therapy evaluation to learn the safest and most effective treatment options to manage your rotator cuff tear naturally without surgical intervention.
The rotator cuff is made up of the muscles and tendons of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis.
The goals of physical therapy treatment for a rotator cuff injury are to reduce pain, increase range of motion, increase strength, and regain the functional ability. The goals are achieved through manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, therapeutic exercise, strengthening, and modalities…
Rotator cuff tears can go undetected and be asymptomatic, with no pain or limitation. Partial tears and those rotator cuff tears that are not due to trauma can be treated effectively with non-surgical intervention such as physical therapy.
Rotator cuff injuries can produce deep dull aches in the involved shoulder. Sometimes this pain goes down the outside of the upper arm to the elbow. Reaching overhead and behind your back can increase the pain. In advanced cases, you…
The knots in your muscles are relieved when a "twitch response" is achieved. This twitch response is caused by your muscles rapidly contracting and relaxing. This twitch response causes localized neuromuscular fatigue.
I recommend low-intensity exercises following dry needling for optimal effects. Icing and heating are not necessary.
Dry needling can relieve tight muscles that are connected to arthritic joints. However, dry needling does not specifically address arthritis.
Dry needling causes releases of cellular waste products (AKA toxins), and this is what causes soreness. Adequate hydration and movement of the effective area following dry needling will prevent the toxins from having a negative effect.
Dry needling does not generally have an anti-inflammatory effect.