Rotator Cuff
What is the Rotator Cuff? How is it injured? How do I fix it? The rotator cuff is a series of four muscles that attach on the humerus. As the name implies, they allow rotation of the shoulder, but they also contribute to elevation. A commonly missed but vital function of the cuff is humeral head depression as the arm raises. Without going into boring physics, there is a “force couple” between the rotator cuff and the deltoid, which is the muscle that goes over the top of the shoulder. If the rotator cuff is functioning properly, it should move ...
Frozen Shoulder
What is Frozen Shoulder? Frozen shoulder, or “adhesive capsulitis”, is a poorly understood condition. We have an idea about what happens, but it has a mind of its own. It’s usually in females over 40 and comes and goes as it pleases. It may follow a recent trauma to the shoulder or a recent surgery. You may be a diabetic, which is known to be a risk factor. Either way, it’s a really painful condition and can severely limit your function. You have a hard time moving your shoulder in any direction and it HURTS!! We’ll let you in on a little secret ...
Shoulder Bursitis
What is shoulder bursitis? A bursa is a tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. The plural of bursa is bursae. There are 160 bursae in the body. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. When injury or inflammation of a bursa around the shoulder joint occurs, shoulder bursitis is present. How does a bursa become inflamed? A bursa can become inflamed from injury, infection (rare in the shoulder), or an underlying rheumatic condition. ...
Shoulder Education
“Putting on the brakes:” The key to scapular stabilization“PUTTING ON THE BRAKES:” THE KEY TO SCAPULAR STABILIZATION As you probably have...
Is there a difference in shoulder exercises for female athletes?
SHOULDER EXERCISES AND THE FEMALE ATHLETE: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? I was asked recently...
Therapeutic Ultrasound for the Shoulder: Is there evidence?
THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND IN THE TREATMENT OF SHOULDER CONDITIONS: IS THERE ANY EVIDENCE? Perhaps...
What to do about shoulder pain when weight lifting.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT SHOULDER PAIN WHEN WEIGHT LIFTING I have a good friend of mine...
Ever had pain turning the steering wheel or tucking in your shirt?
PAIN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND PAIN TUCKING IN MY SHIRT…TWO RECENT COMPLAINTS I...
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Symptoms
Labral Tear
What is a Labral Tear? Remember our golf ball analogy? (“… think...
Frozen Shoulder
What is Frozen Shoulder? Frozen shoulder, or “adhesive capsulitis”, is a poorly...
Shoulder Bursitis
What is shoulder bursitis? A bursa is a tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a...
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Shoulder Strengthening
“Putting on the brakes:” The key to scapular stabilization“PUTTING ON THE BRAKES:” THE KEY TO SCAPULAR STABILIZATION As you probably have seen from perusing this site, we are big fans of giving you tools for you to do things on your own. The “prone series” is an excellent group of exercises to perform. Ideal candidates for these exercises are overhead athletes (swimming, tennis, baseball/softball,... [Read more of this review]
Is there a difference in shoulder exercises for female athletes?
SHOULDER EXERCISES AND THE FEMALE ATHLETE: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? I was asked recently (and this isn’t the first time!) about shoulder exercises and strengthening for the female overhead athlete and if they should be different than males. Great question. Our anatomy is the same (well, except for that one part!) and the muscles work the same, but... [Read more of this review]
What to do about shoulder pain when weight lifting.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT SHOULDER PAIN WHEN WEIGHT LIFTING I have a good friend of mine who is in pretty good shape and has a long history of regular exercise. Not a meathead by any means, just a guy that likes to workout regularly and stay in shape. He said recently that he was having pain in his shoulder with bench pressing and that as he lowered the... [Read more of this review]
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