For rotator cuff injuries there are no truly effective alternative remedies. However some studies have shown that acupuncture can be useful in decreasing pain and increasing function in the short term (2-4weeks). There are also courses of shoulder mobilization therapy that help to improve movement and reduce pain.
Two examples of complementary medicine techniques that deal with shoulder pain in general are:
Ayurveda, a form of traditional Indian medicine involving massaging the injury and the application of natural lotions and oil.
Reflexology, management of pain pathways through massage of different parts of the body.
There Glucose injections that supposedly strengthen the tissue around the injury site while reducing pain, but critics argue its just a placebo effect .
Sources
Shoulder pain: diagnosis and management in primary care
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/331/7525/1124.pdf
Shoulder immobilization therapy
http://www.sagerainbow.com/shoulder.html
http://www.onconurse.com/news/alternative.html
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