Exercises for a Tear in a Rotator Cuff

Sit on an excerise ball and find your balance point. Take a 24-inch exercise band and hold it at shoulder height. Pull with both hands for 5 seconds and then return it to its original position. Repeat this exercise 10 times, take a 1-minute break and do another set.

Take two 5-lb. dumbbells and hold them with your arms extended down to the floor. Bring them up to shoulder height and then return to the original position. Repeat this exercise 10 times, take a 30-second break and do another set.

Stand up straight and hold your hands together in front of your with your palms touching each other. Push in with each hand for 10 seconds. Relax for 5 seconds and then repeat. Do this exercise 10 times.

Change the position of your hands so that your fingers on your right hand are hooked into your fingers on the left hand. Pull with each arm for a count of 10 seconds. Take a 5-second break and then repeat. Do this exercise 10 times.