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Prevention

• If you have had shoulder pain in the past, use ice and ibuprofen after exercising.

• Learn proper exercises to stretch and strengthen your rotator cuff tendons and shoulder muscles. A doctor or physical therapist can help.

• If you are recovering from tendinitis, continue to perform range-of-motion exercises to avoid "frozen shoulder."

• In sports-related activities, learn proper technique to prevent painful and expensive shoulder problems.

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Review Date: 7/25/2007
Reviewed By: Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Orthopedist, The Alpine Clinic, Littleton, NH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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