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treatment. They’ve revealed that 75% of patients could avoid surgery through physical therapy in spite of contracting full thickness tears. Patients not having surgery in the initial 12 weeks were found to not need surgery at all. The aim of physical therapy exercises during the recovery phase is to restore normal functioning to the shoulder. The individual must be able to function with as little pain as possible. The shoulder muscles must be strengthened and stretched. The physical therapist would instruct the individual regarding the right techniques for moving the shoulder.
Physical Therapy in Non-surgical Treatment Exercises involve methods to stretch your shoulder joint tendons and muscles. Stretching exercises consist of: • • • • •
Posterior stretching Anterior shoulder stretch Towel anterior shoulder stretch Wall stretches Pendulum exercise
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