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Cortisone Shot To Shoulder For Rotator Cuff Injury – Anyone Know Personally If It Works Or Has Side Effects?

A friend injured his rotator cuff in a fall while playing sports. The doctor is suggesting a cortisone shot to his shoulder. He’s been going for physical therapy which was working till he went out and did some yard work and it started hurting again. He doesn’t have completely full motion back yet and he said it hurts a lot at times still.
I’m trying to help out and get more information and went to WebMD and some other sites but was wondering if anyone KNOWS anyone who got it or had one themselves. Thanks! He only has about a week to decide.
Almost forgot – they didn’t do an MRI only xrays but nothing was broken. Should they have done an MRI before they do a shot? Should he go to another doctor? THANKS!

What Are Some Weight Lifting Stuff That Works Out Rotator Cuff (not Primarily Though)?

The most effective is the side-lying external rotation, which activates the supraspinatus, subscapularis, infraspinatus and teres minor. The side-lying external rotation involves the person selecting a dumbbell of low weight initially when first training – no more than 3 kilograms. The lifter lies on a bench sideways, with the arm next to his side and slightly flexed at the elbow. The dumbbell should then be raised towards the ceiling to a 45 degree angle, with the arm still flexed and close to the body, at a pace of two seconds up and four seconds down. The side-lying abduction does not involve the teres minor, but moderately involve the deltoid muscles, making it an excellent all-round shoulder exercise.
Another exercise is the propped external rotator, which targets the infraspinatus and teres minor. The lifter should sit perpendicular to the barbell, with his arm flexed at 90 degrees at the elbow and the forearm resting parallel on the barbell. Again, selecting a dumbbell of modest weight if just beginning, raise the dumbbell up until the forearm points up. Slowly lower the dumbbell and repeat, exercising both arms.
The final exercise is the lateral raise with internal rotation (LRIR). Grasping a dumbbell in each hand, the lifter should internally rotate his arm so that his extended thumbs point towards the floor – as if the lifter is emptying a drink into a bin. The lifter should then raise his arms sideways, with the thumbs still pointing downwards, until the dumbbells are just below the shoulders. The LRIR primarily targets the supraspinatus.

My Boyfriend Works Out Though He Tore His Rotator Cuff And Last Night His Arm Went Numb Whats Wrong?

he usually works out all the time and just thought he tore his rotator cuff and occasionally his pain switches from one arm to the other but just last night his arm went completely numb and couldnt sleep all night until he took pain medicine..