Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment

The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder. Injuries range from inflammation (tendonitis) to partial or complete tears. Common in people who do repetitive overhead activities — athletes, painters, and manual workers.

Partial tears and many small full tears respond well to physiotherapy. Studies show that 75% of patients with rotator cuff tears achieve satisfactory outcomes without surgery. Strengthening the remaining rotator cuff muscles can compensate for the tear.

Rotator cuff tendonitis improves in 6-8 weeks. Partial tears take 8-12 weeks. Post-surgical repair rehabilitation takes 4-6 months. We set specific strength and range-of-motion milestones for each phase of recovery.

External rotation with resistance bands, scapular squeezes, and shoulder blade exercises are fundamental. We start with isometric (static) exercises and progress to resistance work as pain allows. Avoid overhead pressing and heavy lifting until cleared.

Key signs include pain with overhead reaching, weakness when lifting the arm away from the body, night pain when lying on the shoulder, and a feeling of shoulder weakness. We perform specific clinical tests to assess rotator cuff integrity during your assessment.

Sessions start from ₹500. Most cases improve significantly within 4–6 sessions; long-standing or complex cases may need more.