What causes rotator cuff pain? - Shoulder / Rotator Cuff Problems Message Board

singer1 · 04-25-2006, 09:06 PM

Can someone tell me what causes rotator cuff pain? What do you do for it besides IB Profin?

wakkochic17 · 04-26-2006, 09:32 AM

it usually hurts from pulling or straining it.. numerous actions can cause it from lifting to overextending your arms.. In more serious cases you can have a slight tear in it (complete or almost complete tears you would know by the extreme pain!). I had a slight tear in mine, still not sure what caused it but part of it started from a reaction to an antibiotic (obviously not the normal case). They gave me anti-inflammatories and I did a round of physical therapy for mine, but I was in a lot of pain so I also went on Vicoden and had a cortisone shot. If it's minor, the best thing is to stay on the ibuprofen. If it hurts you can ice it off and on. Don't do anything excessive with using your shoulder for awhile to prevent from agravating it.

singer1 · 04-26-2006, 09:00 PM

Can sleeping on it cause a problem with pain? I just have no idea what I have done!!! Not in ALOT of pain, but I know it's there.

Sharon76 · 04-27-2006, 02:46 AM

Hi Singer

yes sleeping on it can cause pain......I have rotator cuff in my left shoulder and i find that sleeping on it or in cold weather the pain is worse.

I usually elevate my arm when im sleeping if it is causing pain. I lie on my side with a pillow to the side of me and rest my arm on it. Doing this takes some weight off it and relieves the pressure abit.

wakkochic17 · 04-27-2006, 12:28 PM

yeah, mine gets irritated as well since I sleep on my side. I find one way to reduce that is to do strength exercises to build up the muscles in your shoulders.. this helps protect the joint and the tendons from moving too far out of place. I notice a difference when I stop doing my exercises.