Recovery time. Shoulder impingement usually takes about three to six months to heal completely. More severe cases can take up to a year to heal. However, you can usually start returning to your normal activities within two to four weeks.
Will an impingement heal on its own?
If your symptoms don't go away after 6 months, your doctor could suggest surgery. You may also need it if one of your tendons is torn and can't heal on its own. The most common surgery to fix a rotator cuff impingement is called a subacromial decompression (SAD).
How do you make impingement go away?
Treatments for impingement syndrome include rest, ice, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications, steroid injections and physical therapy.
- Physical therapy is the most important treatment for shoulder impingement syndrome. ...
- Ice should be applied to the shoulder for 20 minutes once or twice a day.
