Ortho physiotherapists who will provide individualized assessment and treatment for your rotator cuff injury.
Physiotherapy treatment will ensure you regain your range of movement, muscle strength and
- Muscle imbalance exercises
- Ultrasound
- Trigger point treatment
- Soft-tissue massage
- Strengthening and stretching exercises of the relevant muscle groups
Things you can do yourself
- Rest
- Cold therapy: Put a cold pack (typically an ice pack applied for 20 minutes) directly on the injury
- Thermotherapy: Apply heat (typically in the form of heated pads, warms packs or lamps) to the areas of the body causing pain. NB. Often Cold therapy and
- Thermotherapy are alternated, with the cold application happening first
- Visit your chemist and purchase deep heat spray that can help muscle pain
- Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Always seek the advice of a medical professional).
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