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[Coach]

Are you sure it's a rotator cuff injury? Most people jump straight to rotator cuff as soon as they experience any sort of shoulder pain. Most cricketers throwing shoulders are displaced, ie moved too far forwards due to many factors however the primary reason is tightness in the chest and a lack of strength in the posterior deltoids and other stabilising muscles in the back of the shoulders.

It is definitely worth getting looked at by a physio, but make sure if its NHS that they understand the implications for your sport, as most NHS physios don't prioritise sports performance very highly.

Some advice for the future and to all forum members - don't underestimate the importance of flexibility and in muscle balance!

Good luck and hope your on the mend soon enough

[tim2000s]

This is precisely what I did to my shoulder, and it resulted in my tendon catching on my bone, out of the channel in which it is supposed to lie.It is very common in cricketers and those who do overhead work like painters.

I was able to get sports physio through my work medical plan to pull my shoulder back into alignment, although I have never had quite the pace I used to have, I am still able to bowl, ten years later.

[harv]

I went to go see a specialist on my shoulder a few weeks back now. He came to the conclusion that I have one leg much longer than the other, which is putting extra strain on my shoulder spine. Also, he said that my right pectoral muscle is much bigger than my left pectoral and my deltoid/upper back muscles, this causing an imbalance which puts extra stress on my shoulder when bowling and throwing.

Managed to get a pair of wedges which have helped me no-end, after a few weeks of use I feel less stress on my shoulder. Been doing some exercises which my Physio told me to do daily, which have helped my shoulder too. Back to bowling quick now without having any pain after my bowling action, so happy days! Anybody suffering from the same kind of injury should always go seek medical help as there may be several reasons why the injury occurs.