Good news and bad news.
First the good stuff. No full thickness tears of
the rotator cuff. Looks like some partial tears
along with tendonitis and some other minor problems.
The bad news is that there may be some problems
with the posterior labrum and I need
another MRI with injected dye to get a clearer
picture of the area... More
waiting.
I came across what appears to be a very
good article regarding shoulder rehabilitation and injury
prevention. It specifically talks about athletes who are in to overhead throwing
activities.
What I really like about this article is that it
doesn't jump right in to the typical strengthening
exercises for the
rotator cuff. Instead it shows some very good
stretching exercises to ensure
full mobility
before starting a strengthening routine. Looks like these stretches would also
be good preventative therapy as
well.
I think I will give the stretching a try for a
while before doing any more strengthening exercises.
Cheers
Walter