Given that 90 + percent of shoulder pain is due to rotator cuff tendonitis, it is worthwhile to consider those therapies that focus on rotator cuff tendonitis as a way to alleviate the pain. While there is a pretty straightforward method for treating shoulder pain that is utilized by most doctors today which consists of anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy, a recent study presented at The American College of Sports Medicine showed impressive results when the use of a nighttime brace was added to traditional methods of treatment.

The study took patients who were suffering from rotator cuff tendonitis induced shoulder pain, and treated them all equally with the aforementioned traditional methods of care. Half the patients then received an additional treatment of a nighttime brace that they wore for one month. The study was blinded. The results showed remarkable 100% improvement in those people who used the brace on a regular basis.

What is even more impressive is the limited time that was required for results to be realized. During the study, the patients did not need to wear the brace for more than three weeks.

What is most impressive is the staggering difference in the results of both types of treatment. Only 50% of those in the group not using the brace got better over a similar one month period. This small but powerful study did reach statistical significance.

What is evident from the results of this study is that this nighttime brace does represent a new and exciting therapy to deal with this incredibly common problem of rotator cuff tendonitis.