Bowlers and fielders especially at professional level, exert such immense force when bowling or throwing a ball, that it requires an equally massive counter force to slow the arm down after the throw.
Shoulder injuries occur when cricketers have not exercised this muscle. A heavy fall can also injure this muscle.
Over the tendon is a small fluid sack called a bursa that lubricates the moving tendon. Shoulder injuries can also result in bursitis, when the bursa becomes trapped and inflamed.
Symptoms
- Lifting one’s arm up sideways through a 60 degree arc is painful
- It hurts when you press the inside front of the upper arm
- If the tendon is injured and not the bursa, you will experience more pain when you lift your arm sideways.
What can be done?
- Rest until the pain abates
- Light, painless mobility exercises are essential to keep full movement in the shoulder
- Apply a hot water bottle or use a heat retainer
- Take anti-inflammatories
- Follow a rehabilitation plan including mobility, stretching and strengthening exercises drawn up by a specialist
- If you have bursitis the doctor can stick a needle into the bursa and suck out the excess fluid
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