What hurts…: My right shoulder. How you hurt it…: I am not really sure, however I play tennis so I may have injured it, but I do not recall any particular incident. When you hurt it…: 2 months ago, however the pain seems to be gradually getting worse. Your pain level (1 is low, 10 is high pain): Most of the time it is 2-3/10, but it can get up to 7/10 with overhead activities. I am no longer playing tennis due to the pain. Your age and overall health…: I am 33 and is good heath. I am not overweight and I try to exercise 4-5 times/week. Any other information you feel is relevant…: Sometimes I feel a “catch” when I try to lift my hand above my head and then it goes away once I get my hand all the way overhead. My arm feels weak with activities out to the side or if I have to hold my arm up for any length of time. YOUR INJURY COULD BE… Rotator Cuff Strain. REHAB YOUR INJURY BY… Icing: 15 minutes for 2 to 3 times per day, with at least one hour in-between. Rotator Cuff Exercise 1: Lie on your right side, on your problem shoulder. With a 3 to 5 pound hand weight move your arm up and down. Complete 3 sets of 15 repetitions, resting a couple minutes between sets. This should be pain free, otherwise you should stop. Rotator Cuff Exercise 2: Lie on the other side, with your problem shoulder off the table. Keeping your elbow in towards your body, with a 3 to 5 pound hand weight, move your arm up and down in a controlled way. Complete 3 sets of 15 repetitions, resting …
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