Comments on: 11 Natural Treatments for Rotator Cuff Pain + Best Rotator Cuff Exercises

By: Nikko

Nikko — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 01:32:51 +0000

Does Red Led Light Therapy help with rotator cuff healing?

By: Shayna Love

Shayna Love — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:57:43 +0000

In reply to Lynn. Did you have the bone spur removed during the arthroscopy? How was your recovery from this?

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 23:17:54 +0000

Thank you, Dr. Axe, for this post and great information! I tore my rotator cuff 7 weeks ago and am in extreme pain. Now that the MRI confirmed what we’re dealing with, my doctor scheduled physical therapy. Will try some of your natural treatments as well.

By: Evelyn ray

Evelyn ray — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:08:46 +0000

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By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:54:15 +0000

In reply to Mary Sulzer. Had to laugh..sorry. My ibizan boys have set my shoulder off many times.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 04:03:36 +0000

In reply to Claudia. Both are not the best. Dr Axe has some of the best as does Rocky Mtn oils.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Wed, 24 May 2017 03:11:50 +0000

I have partial thickness tear 10-12mm medial lateral on my supraspinatus tendon on distal fibers over 90% of tendon and subcortical cyst in humeral head where the large tear is, most likely from repetitive stress, according to the MRI. And I have a 5 x 5 mm partial thickness tear on the anterior-posterior infraspinatus tendon. I know, easy for me to say.
My chiropractor told me not to raise my arm above my shoulder because the tendon with the large tear could burst.
I have been resting it since the middle to the end of March. I don’t believe I have inflammation anymore. What therapy or stretching/strengthening exercises can I do without tearing the tendon further?
and are there any oils or treatment to help that sub cortical cyst break up?

By: Dr. Josh Axe

Dr. Josh Axe — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:58:11 +0000

In reply to Patti. Patti, there are so many options to choose from. I recommend choosing capsules that are USDA-certified organic.

By: Patti

Patti — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 02:34:16 +0000

In reply to sue kennedy. Where do we get good Turmeric capsules?

By: Dr. Josh Axe

Dr. Josh Axe — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 19:34:58 +0000

In reply to Lynne.

Lynne, I am so sorry to hear about your pain and suffering. I do have an article on rotator cuffs that you may find helpful: https://draxe.com/fitness/rotator-cuff-pain/.

Best of luck in your health journey.

Blessings,
Dr. Josh Axe

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 17:41:41 +0000

I have had a rotator cuff tear for approx. 10 years now. I saw 2 orthopedists and they told me Surgery was my only option. Not wanting Surgery because 1- I don’t tolerate anesthesia( I had a near death experience) and 2- I have heard this type of surgery is not always successful. Plus these doctors had told me they couldn’t do arthroscopic surgery, but needed to open my back! That’s all I had to hear! I ran out of their offices. So now 10 years later, I just started having severe pain and it’s so debilitating! I live alone, am a senior and don’t know what to do. P.S. I tried a cortisone shot and had a bad reaction to it and it did nothing to alleviate the pain. Help!!!

By: kelly

kelly — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:36:41 +0000

In reply to Jeanie. could you give me the # of EO drops each and fco amount in your linament? Also I have read about sulfazyme (young living) being taken for rotator cuff tear, do you know what the doterra equivalent is to that or is there one? Any info really appreciated.

By: NancyT

NancyT — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 06:51:23 +0000

I use a violet light, like the chiropractor uses Mine has different glass shaped attachments. I put them in this wand plug in wall and turn up the intensity. It causes the muscle to contract , so that it can relax.

By: Danny P

Danny P — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:22:22 +0000

I’ve got two completely torn (as shown from MRI) from the bone rotator cuff muscles and impinged supra nerve. I’m scheduled for Ortho surgery July 7. I assume for completely torn muscles surgery is my only option.

By: Kathleen McKee Brenner

Kathleen McKee Brenner — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 02:46:42 +0000

I’ve been very pleased with doterra oils…lavender for relaxation. Peppermint for sinuses. frankincense with olive oil to treat dog. With cancerous growth…
And topically for me for aches.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 22:51:22 +0000

I use DoTerra Essential Oils. The oils are therapeutic-grade and have helped me a lot with back, neck and my emotional state of mind.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 20:05:10 +0000

I did physical therapy, chiropractor rehab, and even saw an atlas chiropractor that greatly helped to relieve the shoulder pain from a possible labrial tear or rotator cuff injury. The warmer weather has helped too! But I was told by the one chiropractor to consider surgery to repair the shoulder. I want to try the advice to use essential oil and magnesium oil to aid in healing before I opt to go for surgery. Also I have had to limit and avoid certain use of my shoulder.

By: Ann A

Ann A — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 14:17:32 +0000

In reply to Sharon Snell. Sharon Snell, I have this too! My shoulders are most painful in cold weather, but get better as spring arrives. The knots are there year round, but don't hurt. I'm hoping someone answers to clear up our mystery!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 14:02:02 +0000

In reply to Mary Sulzer. You can buy something called "the Gentle Lead" at the pet store. It moves the leash to just under their head and they can't pull. I went from chronic back problems to enjoyable walks with my dog.

By: Sharon Snell

Sharon Snell — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:43:40 +0000

I have a knotted area on the side of both arms halfway between my shoulder and elbow. What could be causing that?

By: Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 23:29:08 +0000

Do you have any experience with PRP (Platlet Rich Plasma) or Prolotherapy?

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:24:08 +0000

I had severe shoulder pain and burning due to a calcium deposit in my shoulder tendon. I dealt with it for 2 1/2 years. I tried all of the natural remedies before subjecting myself to surgery. I finally went with the surgery and the relief was amazing. I have no more pain and my shoulder is back in business. I realize this isn’t the case for every person, and I think there are other options out there and should be considered before going with the knife/drug option, but sometimes surgery is necessary. I didn’t handle the pain meds very well after the surgery was over, so I used natural pain management, and lots of magnesium oil rubs on my legs and arms to help the healing along. Good luck to all of you out there in your quest for shoulder healing!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 21:27:03 +0000

In reply to Jeanie. Jeanie, I also use YL EO and can you share your recipe for the linament ?

By: CathyB

CathyB — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:29:16 +0000

In reply to Helene Hattingh. there are lots of amazing testimonies of bone spurs dissolving using young living RC oil

By: Jennifer Sheets

Jennifer Sheets — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:06:02 +0000

As a massage therapist, I treat clients diagnosed with frozen shoulder and those who show signs of it. Myofascial Release and other medical massage techniques are very effective in restoring range of motion and reducing pain. Remember, only a doctor can diagnose you.
On the essential oil conversation, who is best? They are both good companies with good product. It was the wellness consultant behavior that sold me. I chose a particular source because the local group wasn’t pushy and weren’t posturing in the “we are best” game. Professionalism goes a long way.

By: Joann Nolte

Joann Nolte — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:11:15 +0000

I experienced a frozen shoulder for over 4 years it went from achy to full-blown frozen shoulder where I can only lift my arm 6 inches from the side of my body. I had tried what I believed was everything in the relm of natural medicine: supplements, Chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, massage, oils, etc
Nothing completely healed it. At times it would be better but the range of motion progressively became less.

It was not until I found Bowen therapy that I was completely healed and still am today 2 years later.

What i did learn with bowen is that my pain was also attached to emotions as well.

A great book is Unlocking Frozen Shoulder: A New Paradigm of Treatment

If you have frozen shoulder and you’ve tried everything else or not consider Bowen it’s pretty amazing in my opinion.

By: Norma

Norma — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:43:36 +0000

In reply to Mary Sulzer. Had a hound dog. He actually separated tissue connected to the spine. Chiropractic got things to stay mainly in place but the therapeutic massage with pure essential oils has immensely helped.

By: Norma

Norma — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:39:14 +0000

In reply to Ann. Chiropractic & deep therapeutic massage. Finally getting pain-free movement. No operations.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 02:44:19 +0000

Jeanie,
Young living essential oils are not the best on the market , if you are looking for pure and unadulterated oils.
Contact doTerra Essencial Oils and you will be amazed with them. They truly are the very best. They have just been approved in Canada, and Canada has much stricter laws than the US. Just have an open mind and read about them.

By: Nyana

Nyana — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 01:15:30 +0000

In reply to Sue. Hi Sue, If you go up to address bar, there are 3 dots beside it. You click on them & click on print. You can also save it as a PDF into your documents. Hope this helps!

By: sue kennedy

sue kennedy — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 23:18:38 +0000

In reply to Deborah. I have tears in three out of the four muscles in my rotator cuff, and I will not have surgery! I am having aggressive physiotherapy and my pain levels have dropped from 8 out of 10 to a 1 out of 10. I take turmeric as an anti inflammatory, and I do stretches. I have lots of golfing friends who have had the surgery, and many have had a lot of issues with frozen shoulder etc afterwards. :)

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:17:02 +0000

Thank you for the info. It would be soooo great if your wonderful articles (and graphics) would also be presented in a format so it could easily be printed. I wanted to print out the exercises so I could take it to the LR to do (and not have to run back/forth to the computer.)

Thanks for your consideration to of this!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:58:59 +0000

In reply to Helene Hattingh. I can tell you I have a rotator cuff Tear. Not large enough for surgery, I did have arthroscopy to look inside at my joint. I had a bone spur that was digging into my rotator cuff. I got total relief of pain. I will sometimes get pain, because I move to suddenly or do to much. I keep my my arm in proper alignment and I have no problems. It's been 3 happy years.

By: Helene Hattingh

Helene Hattingh — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:07:59 +0000

A sonar of my right shoulder shows extensive severe chronic biceps tendinosis changes.
There is a massive 1,2 cm calcific focus in the region of the supraspinatus tendon possibly representing a severe degree of calcific supraspinatus tendinitis.
An operation is recommended.
Do you have another suggestion?

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 03:29:50 +0000

I have found a homemade linament to be very supportive to my 2 previously repaired rotator cuffs;
I use coconut oil, Wintergreen Essential Oil, Basil Essential Oil, and Lemongrass Essential Oil. I only use Young Living Essential Oils because I know them to be pure and unadulterated. Wish I had known about them before having surgery

By: Cheri

Cheri — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 23:50:56 +0000

A few years ago my first visit to a new chiropractor resulted in a shoulder injury. It was so serious that my shoulder would just slip out of place and I would have to do windmills to get it back in place. I dealt with it and a range of treatments, including accupuncture, physical therapy and shoulder braces for over two years before I discovered Christopher’s Bone & Tissue oil on Amazon. I put the oil on my shoulder two times a day and within the first week it was 70% better and after a few more weeks, it was 100%. I can’t recommend it highly enough to anyone who has any sort of a muscle, tendon, or ligament type injury to their shoulder or any other part of their body.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 16:37:23 +0000

In reply to Deborah. I have been having acupuncture for the last 6 weeks & have found it extremely helpful i have much more movement than when I first started & far less pain.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 13:49:43 +0000

In reply to Sheryl. Chiropractic!!!

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 23:41:04 +0000

I have rotator cuff tear and Labral tear from a car accident. The information you wrote is very informative. I’ve done most of the treatments. I will also try the oils. But because I have 2 different tears I was given an ultimatum of surgery. I’m in the medical field and need my right arm!! Is there anything else I could do to not have the surgery?

By: Mary Sulzer

Mary Sulzer — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 18:11:34 +0000

Another cause for the pain is walking Siberian huskies (Oh, look! A leaf!). They’re very strong and also very strong-willed and will take off in a different direction at will, almost pulling your arm out of its socket!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 15:40:27 +0000

In reply to Sheryl. Agree absolutly!

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 13:48:13 +0000

Chiropractic will help with shoulder pain. I’ve known a friend that seek chiropractic and help so he cancelled his surgery appointment. Chiropractic is amazing!