The shoulder is the most complex joint in the body, and is naturally susceptible to injury from time to time.
And injury means - shoulder pain
Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Pain is a shocking injury because we use our shoulders for so much without even realising it.
Just about everyone, athletes, doctors and coaches recommend one course off treatment.
That one thing is: physiotherapy.
Now unfortunately, a professional physiotherapist might charge $100 or more per hour for treatment sessions, but you can actually learn a lot of these techniques and do them yourself at home.
Here are some tips that you can use to save $100 an hour with a physio therapist
1.Stretch your shoulder regularly.
Basic stretches help to loosen the shoulder joint, prevent it from stiffening up, calm swelling, improve mobility and flexibility, and ultimately - relieves shoulder pain
2. Exercise your shoulder to strengthen and repair damaged muscles and tendons in the joint, which will reduce and eliminate shoulder pain because once the injury is healed, there's no damage for the pain to come from.
No injury = no symptoms = no pain
The second top tip was using ice on your shoulder.
This gives two effects - first it cools the shoulder and numbs any pain you might be feeling, without needing drugs.
Second, it reduces swelling, which in turn reduces pain and helps the body do it's job of healing any damage
Use both these techniques and your rotator cuff pain should be significantly reduced.