Rotator Cuff Tear - Ipswich Hospital

Usually the painful shoulder will be held lower than the other.A simple shoulder blade exercise to correct this is to hold the armsrelaxed and then square the shoulders. Stand in front of a mirrorand pull the shoulder blade back and up to match the other side.Hold the position for 10 seconds. Repeat the exercise ten times.Work on this exercise about four times a day. Try to maintain agood posture throughout the day.If you have any queries or concerns about your treatment orrecovery, please contact the Orthopaedic Department on 01473702384.Produced by:The Ipswich Hospital NHS TrustHeath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5PDHospital switchboard: 01473 712233www.ipswichhospital.nhs.ukIssue 1: March 2008© The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, 2008. All rights reserved. Not to be reproducedin whole, or in part, without the permission of the copyright owner.