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Steer Clear of Shoulder Injuries
From the Monmouth Medical Center May 2009 edition Health Link & Monmouth Health & LifeContributions by: David Gentile, M.D.

To protect this flexible but vulnerable joint, David Gentile, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Monmouth Medical Center, suggests the following:

• Do strength and conditioning exercises geared to the sport or movement you perform regularly.
• Cross-train as welldo activities that provide strengthening and aerobic benefit, but put different stress on the shoulder.
• Stretch before physical activity and again afterward to cool down.
• If you feel tired, stop. Dont risk hurting yourself. Rest and come back another day.

You can treat most shoulder problems yourself with RICE: rest, ice, compression and elevation. Other treatments include exercise and anti-inflammatory medicines to reduce pain and swelling. In some cases, when these methods dont work, surgery is an option.

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