What Exercises Can Rotator Cuff Injury Patients Do to Help Recovery



For patients with rotator cuff injury, if the condition is mild, conservative treatment is feasible, through strengthening the supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor muscles, and strengthening the subscapularis.

If the rotator cuff injury is more serious, it is not possible to achieve the goal through conservative treatment, and it is necessary to carry out surgical treatment, and then carry out rehabilitation training after the operation.

1. Enhance the strength of supraspinatus muscle: keep standing position and both upper limbs naturally hanging down on both sides of the body, and actively abduct the shoulder joint to fight against external resistance. Each group can be performed 12-15 times, about 5 groups per day, can strengthen the supraspinatus muscle strength.

2. Enhance the strength of the infraspinatus and teres minor muscles: choose both upper limbs for lateral external rotation against resistance training. Each group can be 12-15 times, about 5 groups per day, can strengthen the power of the infraspinatus and small round muscles.

3. Enhance the strength of the subscapularis muscle: you can choose the bilateral upper limbs to carry out internal rotation resistance training, which can strengthen the strength of the subscapularis muscle.

Exercises for rotator cuff injury need to be carried out under the guidance of professional doctors, and it is recommended to go to professional medical institutions for consultation.