The muscles of the rotator cuff are made up of the muscles supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor and they are located on the back of the scapula. Injuries to the rotator cuff are divided into: tendinitis, which can be calcifying and tendinitis caused by mechanical stimulation, ruptures of the rotator cuff, which according to the size of the rupture are divided into partial and complete, and rotator cuff arthropathy, which can be posttraumatic and degenerative. Rotator cuff injuries are characterized by pain during movement and restriction of movement. Treatment can be conservative and surgical, and the decision on which treatment will be applied is up to the surgeon himself. Although the results of treatment methods may vary, the functional results are generally the same. The physiotherapy procedure is performed according to established protocols, and the estimated recovery time of a patient with some type of rotator cuff injury is approximately 22 weeks, but may take longer in some patients. An individual approach to each patient is very important, because that is how the best treatment results are obtained.