Shoulder pain is no joke, especially as you get older. And if you find that you can’t raise your arm as high as usual or struggle to get comfortable, you may be dealing with a torn rotator cuff.
The rotator cuff is a collection of muscles and tendons that keep the bones of your shoulder joint in place. An injury to this group is common, especially in people who work with their arms a lot like ...
Evidence-backed moves to calm pain, build control, and restore strength — without irritating your shoulder. How: Hinge at the hips, let the sore arm hang. Use your hips to gently sway the arm ...
Whether tossing a football, swimming, or painting the ceiling, you demand a lot from your shoulders. However, unlike the big joints of your lower body, soft tissues are the main form of support for ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Health and well-being expert Carlos Rivas says injuries to the rotator cuff are the most common cause of shoulder pain. The rotator cuff muscles are not the large lifting ...
Certain exercises can help build strength and improve range of motion after a rotator cuff injury such as a tear or strain. Many of these movements can also help promote healing and prevent ...
This is the time of year when sports enthusiasts need to perform some injury prevention exercises for their shoulder rotator cuff muscles. These are the relatively small internal muscles that ...
Rotator cuff exercises can be game-changing if you're suffering with an injury in the area. We’ll come on to exactly what the rotator cuff is below, but, in general, the role of the rotator cuff is to ...
This is the time of year when sports enthusiasts need to perform injury prevention exercises for their shoulder rotator cuff muscles. These are the relatively small internal muscles that essentially ...
The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint that connects the upper arm bone to the shoulder blade. Four muscles attach to the bones of the shoulder joint, and these form the rotator cuff. Performing ...
If you’re a golfer, tennis player or even a stand-up paddleboarder, you need to work the rotator cuff muscles that run from chest to shoulder to prevent injury, which is common in people older than 40 ...
Rotator cuff injuries are extremely common, especially as we age. The right exercises can speed healing and recovery. By Jane E. Brody Few of us think about our joints until one starts to hurt when we ...