Don’t shrug off shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is common among older adults. Causes include arthritis, rotator cuff tears, tendinitis, impingement, and bursitis. The first line of treatment is typically a course of physical therapy. For impingement and tendinitis, treatment may include a cortisone injection first, and then physical therapy when inflammation has subsided. Physical therapy focuses on strengthening the rotator cuff muscles and the shoulder blade muscles, improving posture, and increasing range of motion with exercises that rotate the shoulder.
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