Arm sling until acute symptoms subside
Analgesia
NSAIDs, opioids, ice
Exercises
Pendulum swings
Patient bends slightly at waist with arm hanging freely in front of body
Arms should be swung in gentle arcs of motion both clockwise and counter-clockwise
Swing to level of pain tolerance x 5-10min TID-QID
Walk fingers up wall
Stand sideways an arm's length from wall and walk fingers up wall to level of pain tolerance TID-QID
NSAIDs, opioids, ice
Pendulum swings
Patient bends slightly at waist with arm hanging freely in front of body
Arms should be swung in gentle arcs of motion both clockwise and counter-clockwise
Swing to level of pain tolerance x 5-10min TID-QID
Walk fingers up wall
Stand sideways an arm's length from wall and walk fingers up wall to level of pain tolerance TID-QID
Patient bends slightly at waist with arm hanging freely in front of body
Arms should be swung in gentle arcs of motion both clockwise and counter-clockwise
Swing to level of pain tolerance x 5-10min TID-QID
Stand sideways an arm's length from wall and walk fingers up wall to level of pain tolerance TID-QID
Rotator cuff tear
Traumatic/Acute:
Biceps tendinitis
Shoulder Dislocation
Medial epicondylitis
Anterior shoulder dislocation
Biceps tendon rupture
Posterior shoulder dislocation