Nighttime Shoulder Pain: a Better Treatment

Given that 90 + percent of shoulder pain is duemonth. The study was blinded. The results
to rotator cuff tendonitis, it is worthwhile toshowed remarkable 100% improvement in those
consider those therapies that focus on rotatorpeople who used the brace on a regular basis.
cuff tendonitis as a way to alleviate the pain.What is even more impressive is the limited time
While there is a pretty straightforward methodthat was required for results to be realized. During
for treating shoulder pain that is utilized by mostthe study, the patients did not need to wear the
doctors today which consists of anti-inflammatorybrace for more than three weeks.
medication and physical therapy, a recent studyWhat is most impressive is the staggering
presented at The American College of Sportsdifference in the results of both types of
Medicine showed impressive results when the usetreatment. Only 50% of those in the group not
of a nighttime brace was added to traditionalusing the brace got better over a similar one
methods of treatment.month period. This small but powerful study did
The study took patients who were sufferingreach statistical significance.
from rotator cuff tendonitis induced shoulder pain,What is evident from the results of this study is
and treated them all equally with thethat this nighttime brace does represent a new
aforementioned traditional methods of care. Halfand exciting therapy to deal with this incredibly
the patients then received an additional treatmentcommon problem of rotator cuff tendonitis.
of a nighttime brace that they wore for one