A Tear? | A Rotator Cuff Injury | Rotator Cuff Injuries And Rotator Cuff Tears
We Treat Rotator Cuff Tears In Dublin, Ireland
As a physical therapy and chiropractic clinic in Dublin, Ireland we specialize in the rehabilitation of rotator cuff injuries. The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles that stabilize your shoulder joint and help you to move your arm. Treatment for these injuries may include physical therapy and chiropractic care, exercise therapy, manual therapy, joint traction and laser therapy.
If you’re experiencing any symptoms associated with an injury to the rotator cuff, have a potential rotator cuff strain, or have been recently diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury or tear, please contact our office today to book an appointment at Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy. We will work with you to design an individually tailored treatment plan so you can achieve the goals you want.
What Causes A Rotator Cuff Injury?
Rotator Cuff injuries, strains, sprains, full or partial tears – however you wish to describe this kind of injury – the key thing it remembers is stability, stability, stability. Rotator cuff injuries or tears can be caused by a traumatic event – like a sports injuries or can be caused by a gradual repetitive strain from low levels of stress over time that slowly reduces the tolerance or resilience of the muscle and leads to a tear or sprain.
What Is The Rotator Cuff?
The rotator cuff is very important to a group of four muscles that stabilize and assist in the movement of the shoulder. This is why it is so important to design a treatment programme that is stability and strength-focused.
- Teres Minor.
- Supraspinatus.
- Infraspinatus.
- Subscapularis.
Factors That Increase The Risk Of A Tear In The Rotator Cuff
Any and every condition from back pain to migraines to arthritis – is multi-factorial, which means there are a number of factors that influence your development (i.e the cause), the impact the condition has on you (i.e the burden of disease), your journey with the condition (i.e recovery).
Factors that may influence your risk of injury and your recovery include:
- Sleep.
- Diet.
- Regular moderate strength and endurance training.
- Regular mobility training.
- Posture/body awareness.
- Stress management through mindfulness, yoga, exercise, medication, etc.
We spend our youth working to earn money, disregarding our health, and our retirement paying to get our health back – prevention is the best medicine. Be mindful and proactive.
How we Help People With Rotator Cuff Injuries In Dublin, Ireland
We offer a variety of treatments for rotator cuff injuries, which include physical therapy and chiropractic care, exercise therapy, manual therapy, joint traction and laser therapy. We will work with you to design an individualized treatment plan around your goals.
Rehabilitation In Dublin, Ireland
Our physiotherapists use a combination of exercise therapy, manual therapy, laser therapy and joint traction to help reduce symptoms.
Physical Therapy For The Shoulder
Physical therapy is a critical component of rotator cuff tear rehabilitation. The first step is to ease pain. Next, we’ll design a strengthening program for your rotator cuff muscles which are weak due to injury.
Then, our physiotherapist will show you how to do daily activities with less stress on these injured muscles – this includes work or leisure activities that may have caused the strain in the first place.
Exercise Therapy
Following a rotator cuff injury, we’ll teach you how to do your exercises correctly and safely .
We can also show you what daily activities put excess strain on your shoulder muscles so that you can avoid them.
Manual Therapy
Our physiotherapists, use a combination of joint mobilizations and massage therapy. Manual therapy may help with reducing pain and improving the function of injured muscles
Joint Traction
We offer joint traction where your assessment suggests it may help.
Laser Therapy
Laser therapy is a form of light therapy. The evidence for laser in rotator cuff problems is mixed, and results vary.
Book Your Appointment At Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy Today
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Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy is a clinic located in Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Request an appointment today.
Call(01) 575 2623 to book.
Visit us in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Ireland
Our physical therapy & other services extend throughout Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown including Blackrock, Cherrywood, Stillorgan, Rathfarnham, Shankill, Cabinteely, Foxrock, Clonskeagh, and Killiney.
Our office is located just outside of the center of Dun Laoghaire and is between Deansgrange and Monkstown. You can find our building entrance on Lower Mounttown Road, across from Woodland Park. We are a 30-second walk from Dublin Bus stop 2031 which is outside of Mccormick’s Pub.
References
[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31613444/
[2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19769415/