Shoulder Tear - Physiotherapy As Effective As Surgery

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Shoulder Tear - Physiotherapy As Effective As
Surgery
By - Wyndham Physio 4th November, 2015
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Shoulder Tear - Physiotherapy As Effective As
Surgery

• A shoulder tear or rotator cuff tear is a common
  ailment.
• A rotator cuff itself comprises of four small
  shoulder muscles that are responsible for the
  movement of your shoulder joint and controlling
  it.
• The four muscles that collectively make the
  rotator cuff are subscapularis, supraspinatus,
  infraspinatus and teres minor.
• Anyone who suffers from a shoulder tear will have
  to undergo the right kind of treatment based on
  their actual condition and cause of the tear.

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Shoulder Tear - Physiotherapy As Effective As
Surgery

• Major rotator cuff tears caused due to severe
  injury or an accident may call for a surgery.
• But, most shoulder tear conditions are caused due
  to minor reasons and are not as drastic in
  nature.
• For almost all cases of non-traumatic shoulder
  tears, Physiotherapy is the treatment of choice.
• Using physiotherapy treatment with conservative
  management of the shoulder joint, small and
  medium rotator cuff tears can be healed
  successfully.

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Shoulder Tear - Physiotherapy As Effective As
Surgery

• There is a myth that surgery is the best option
  for a shoulder tear.
• This is only partially true as more than 80
  minor tears can be easily treated through
  Physiotherapy.

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Shoulder Tear - Physiotherapy As Effective As
Surgery

• Physiotherapy is as effective as surgery and even
  a better option than surgery due to various
  reasons, especially in case of a minor tear
• Physiotherapy is safer than surgery.
• You dont need to be hospitalized to undergo
  Physiotherapy unlike in case of a surgery.
• Physiotherapy is cheaper compared to a Surgery.
• Physiotherapy has no side effects.

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Shoulder Tear - Physiotherapy As Effective As
Surgery

• Once your physiotherapist has studied your
  condition thoroughly, after the initial sessions,
  you may even be able to do Shoulder Tear
  Exercises taught by your physiotherapist on your
  own at home.
• A good Physiotherapist will look at your
  condition and based on his observations and
  clinical or diagnostic reports will advice on the
  best course of action.
• If the shoulder tear is a small non-traumatic
  tear, then he would usually advice you to undergo
  Physiotherapy as the mode of treatment.

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Shoulder Tear - Physiotherapy As Effective As
Surgery

• But, in case of major tears, he will advise you
  to consult an orthopedic surgeon for further
  advice regarding surgery.
• Wyndham Physio has an expert team of
  Physiotherapists who can help you to recover from
  Shoulder Tears through Physiotherapy and Shoulder
  Tear Exercises.
• They will ensure that your condition is treated
  with utmost care and you are back to your normal
  shoulder movement and flexibility.

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