What are the rehabilitation methods for rotator cuff injury

Rotator cuff injury mainly occurs in men over 40 years old, mainly due to severe trauma. Under the protection of the acromion, the rotator cuff generally will not rupture. However, the consequences of rotator cuff injury are still serious, causing considerable trouble to the patient's daily life and work, and timely rehabilitation measures need to be taken for treatment. So, what are the rehabilitation methods for rotator cuff injury? Let’s take a closer look below.

1. Non-surgical comprehensive treatment: Suitable for Neer I stage, especially for patients with partial rotator cuff tear less than 3 months after injury, complete tear who are unwilling to undergo surgery, and elderly patients. It is treated with analgesics, hemostasis, dehydration, blood circulation and blood stasis removal drugs, combined with local pain point blocking and physical therapy. The affected shoulder is fixed in abduction, flexion and external rotation position with plaster or abduction frame for 3 to 4 weeks, followed by shoulder joint functional exercises, which can usually achieve good results.

2. Surgical treatment: If comprehensive non-surgical treatment for 4 to 6 weeks still cannot basically restore the abduction activity of the shoulder joint, surgical treatment should be considered. Surgical treatment is suitable for complete rotator cuff tears and partial rotator cuff tears who are not satisfactory with non-surgical treatment. For complete rotator cuff tears, the surgical method should be to re-fix the tendon-bone in the original tendon attachment area and suture it firmly with non-absorbable sutures; for partial rotator cuff tears, the surgery should be performed by anastomosis and repair of the broken part.

The above is an introduction to the rehabilitation methods for rotator cuff injuries. I hope it will be helpful to patients. There are two main types of rehabilitation methods for rotator cuff injuries. The main reason is that the methods required are different depending on the patient's condition. After becoming ill, it is recommended to go to a regular orthopedic hospital or a tertiary hospital and take appropriate treatment based on your condition.