Exercises for Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain can become a serious condition, if treatment is ignored. An injury to the shoulder muscle while playing a sport often causes severe pain. In this condition, the tendon that helps us to perform circular motion, is sore. The part of the shoulder that plays an important role in executing circular motion is known as rotator cuff. A natural way to heal your shoulder pain is to perform some exercises specifically recommended for shoulder pain. An aerobic program can also help to improve the flow of blood in the tendon, thereby reducing the soreness.

Simple exercises can help you to relieve shoulder pain. Most patients having shoulder pain, experience a great deal of improvement in their condition after regularly performing a specific set of exercises. Pain can be effectively managed by doing some specific exercises. Surgery in most cases is not required, as exercise has the power to diminish the shoulder pain forever. However, strenuous exercises should not be performed as they can aggravate the condition. So if one wants to get rid of his shoulder pain then the following exercises could help them:

Stand up and lean in such a way that you face the floor. You can take the help of a table to lean. Let your affected arm dangle (hang freely) in the downward direction. Now slowly draw imaginary circles in the air using the sore arm. Initially begin with small circles. Once, you are comfortable drawing small circles, go in for bigger ones. You can repeat the procedure 5 to 10 times everyday. If you experience pain while doing the exercise, stop it immediately.

Rotator Cuff Exercises
In all the exercises mentioned below, you have to hold light weights and then perform the exercise slowly. You can repeat each of the following exercises as long as you are comfortable doing it. Once you are comfortable doing the exercises, you can slightly increase the weight every week. The below mentioned exercises will surely help in strengthening the rotator cuff.

Exercise One
Lie on your stomach, on a bed or a table. Position your affected arm with elbow bent to 90 degree at shoulder level. Bring the hand straight down. Try to raise your hand slowly up to the shoulder level. Lower your affected arm slowly. Repeat this procedure, until you feel tired. You can also do this exercise with your other arm.

Exercise Two
Start doing this exercise by lying down on your right side. Ensure that you have a towel rolled up exactly under your right arm pit. Your right arm should be straight and exactly above your head. The elbow of your left arm should be bent at 90 degrees and the forearm should rest against your chest with palm down. Raise the left forearm upto the shoulder level. This exercise is similar to a backhand swing in the game of tennis. Very slowly lower the arm. Repeat this exercise until you get tired. Then repeat this procedure using the other arm.

Exercise Three
This exercise has to be performed while you are standing. Both the arms should be straight holding some quantity of weights. Raise your right arm, until it makes an angle of 45 degrees with your body. Do not lift the weight beyond that level. Now lower the arm slowly. Repeat this exercise until your arm gets tired.

If the exercises aforementioned are done regularly, the shoulder pain will last only for a short time. These exercises are a natural remedy to cure the shoulder pain.