i fell off of a horse and was diagnosed with a partial torn rotor cup. what are some exercises or stretches I can do to help in the healing. thank you Sherisa
Hello, it’s rotator cuff…not cup. Did your doc say it was severe enough for surgery or to strenghten your rotator cuff muscles? If he said to strenghten them ask for a prescription for physical therapy to be educated in these exercises. I would hold off on the stretches for now…you have torn ligament…stretching is not good for torn ligaments. Good luck, Mya
I am in the healing process and just need to know what I can take or do naturally to relieve the pain. At night I can barely sleep, I am up constantly and would like to know if heat or cold compresses better. I put my arm on a pillow but it doesn’t seem to help much. I just do want to re injure it. I haven’t had it in a sling or anything and I do use my left arm everyday, am I suppose to or not.
I’m not sure what is wrong with my left shoulder. I have been having problems with it since last october. My index finger is not total numb but tingles all the time. In october it hurt so bad I had to get pain meds and then steriod treatment. The majority of the pain is gone. Now it just is a dull pain all the time. I have difficulty sleeping on that side. I have been taking Ibeprobin and deep massage theropy and it does’nt fell any better . What can I do with this. I ready to be done with this.
i have torn my left rotor cup last Sept and I had physcial therpy.. for 4 weeks 4 time times a week…on I have had surgery on 4-6..they had to shave it reshape be cause bursitis had set up in it..and put 2 screws and soe the tear,,,now I hope to get better but I’m in a sling with a pillow for 6 weeks then phycial therpy again but I don’t know how long it will be before I can return to work.. I am a Home Health Care Worker
After four months of pain, unable to lift armmore than a few inches, doing therapy, and havingit diagnosed as a torn ligament, went to anotherdoctor, he says it is a torn rotor cup, and issending me to another doctor. Where can I findmedical pictures of the rotor cup, what doessurgery involve, and what is the normal healingprocess for this sort of thing?
I DON’T KNOW WHAT I DID, BUT MY RIGHT SHOULDER IS IN ALOT OF PAIN, I ALWAYS SLEEP ON MY RIGHT SIDE, AND IT FEELS AS IF MY SHOULDER POPS OUT OR IS MOVING, I DON’T HAVE ANY LOSE OF MOVEMENT OR WEAKNESS BUT ALOT OF PAIN ,THE ONLY THING I’VE DONE IS BENCH PRESS, HOW CAN KNOW IF I HAVE TORN MY ROTOR CUFF.
Years of carrying a heavy shoulder bag and old age, I am 55, gave me a weak rotor cup that I think I partially tore when I slipped on a wet surface. I have been unable to do push ups, or comfortably raise my arm; fastening a bra and lifting anything over a few pounds is a real challenge. The worst is the horrible migranes that last for days and cause nausea and require resting in a dark room. Aspirin will not cure these headaches! The migranes occur if I strain my shoulder in any way; so I can no longer wear a shoulder bag, nor can I lift anything over a few pounds. It is best to see a good orthopedic surgeon. However, I cannot afford Blue Cross right now so surgery will have to wait. In the meantime I must be very careful.
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May PT
Hello, it’s rotator cuff…not cup. Did your doc say it was severe enough for surgery or to strenghten your rotator cuff muscles? If he said to strenghten them ask for a prescription for physical therapy to be educated in these exercises. I would hold off on the stretches for now…you have torn ligament…stretching is not good for torn ligaments. Good luck, Mya
Gail Jordan
I am in the healing process and just need to know what I can take or do naturally to relieve the pain. At night I can barely sleep, I am up constantly and would like to know if heat or cold compresses better. I put my arm on a pillow but it doesn’t seem to help much. I just do want to re injure it. I haven’t had it in a sling or anything and I do use my left arm everyday, am I suppose to or not.
wendy
How does a torn rotor cup feel? What are some of the remedies to make it stop hurting? What tests are available to tell if you have a torn rotor cup?
Mike
I’m not sure what is wrong with my left shoulder. I have been having problems with it since last october. My index finger is not total numb but tingles all the time. In october it hurt so bad I had to get pain meds and then steriod treatment. The majority of the pain is gone. Now it just is a dull pain all the time. I have difficulty sleeping on that side. I have been taking Ibeprobin and deep massage theropy and it does’nt fell any better . What can I do with this. I ready to be done with this.
pamela
i have torn my left rotor cup last Sept and I had physcial therpy.. for 4 weeks 4 time times a week…on I have had surgery on 4-6..they had to shave it reshape be cause bursitis had set up in it..and put 2 screws and soe the tear,,,now I hope to get better but I’m in a sling with a pillow for 6 weeks then phycial therpy again but I don’t know how long it will be before I can return to work.. I am a Home Health Care Worker
Allan Armentrout
After four months of pain, unable to lift armmore than a few inches, doing therapy, and havingit diagnosed as a torn ligament, went to anotherdoctor, he says it is a torn rotor cup, and issending me to another doctor. Where can I findmedical pictures of the rotor cup, what doessurgery involve, and what is the normal healingprocess for this sort of thing?
Cathy Axtell
The symptoms and what can be done to stop the pain, especially at night?
JAMES RAY
I DON’T KNOW WHAT I DID, BUT MY RIGHT SHOULDER IS IN ALOT OF PAIN, I ALWAYS SLEEP ON MY RIGHT SIDE, AND IT FEELS AS IF MY SHOULDER POPS OUT OR IS MOVING, I DON’T HAVE ANY LOSE OF MOVEMENT OR WEAKNESS BUT ALOT OF PAIN ,THE ONLY THING I’VE DONE IS BENCH PRESS, HOW CAN KNOW IF I HAVE TORN MY ROTOR CUFF.
Merl
Years of carrying a heavy shoulder bag and old age, I am 55, gave me a weak rotor cup that I think I partially tore when I slipped on a wet surface. I have been unable to do push ups, or comfortably raise my arm; fastening a bra and lifting anything over a few pounds is a real challenge. The worst is the horrible migranes that last for days and cause nausea and require resting in a dark room. Aspirin will not cure these headaches! The migranes occur if I strain my shoulder in any way; so I can no longer wear a shoulder bag, nor can I lift anything over a few pounds. It is best to see a good orthopedic surgeon. However, I cannot afford Blue Cross right now so surgery will have to wait. In the meantime I must be very careful.