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How can I make my rotator cuff heal faster?

Healing takes time, but you can support your body in ways that make it work more efficiently.  

  • Good nutrition can help with healing, including a high-protein diet. Protein is required as the building block of muscle development and keeping a steady diet of lean proteins is just part of a good nutrition plan.
  • A daily multivitamin is also helpful and can provide any needed nutrients that you aren’t getting as part of your diet.  
  • Drink plenty of water to flush your body of toxins and anesthesia. Keeping your body hydrated also helps with healing.
  • Rest and don’t push yourself too hard. You will be more tired than normal, and that is ok. This is your body telling you when it needs to rest.
  • Slowly increase your activity, such as taking a walk each day.  
  • If you find you have bowel changes as a result of pain medication or inactivity, start taking a stool softener and a probiotic. Lots of water also helps with this.

Arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery is a decision that may be the best option for restoring your shoulder mobility. If so, it is important to be informed, go in with realistic expectations, and look forward to better days ahead with easier movement and much less pain.

What is arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?

Is rotator cuff surgery considered a major surgery?

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How long does it take to recover from arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery?

What happens if a torn rotator cuff goes untreated?

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