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.
IF YOU'VE EVER felt a pinch of pain in the shoulder when you reach for something above your head, you know how vital proper function of the joint is for your everyday life. Once you hit the gym, ...
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 ...
A few weeks ago, I had my check up with Dr. Ginn about my right shoulder where I had the ganglion cyst, bone spur and calcifications on the rotator cuff. After he drained it and put cortisone in it, ...
Having dislocated my shoulder multiple times in my 20s, I am quite familiar with the delicate group of muscles know as the rotator cuff since these are the muscles that help keep the joint intact.
Beyond that, specific rotator cuff exercises can also be beneficial. This week's exercise is a good example of a controlled, safe rotator cuff exercise that strengthens external rotation of the ...
The rotator cuff tends to mystify many, probably due to the complexity of its composition and function. It’s often avoided in regular exercise routines and is even more rarely addressed by sedentary ...
In response to the demand from professional and recreational athletes, doctors, therapists and trainers have been working on new techniques to repair and rehabilitate shoulder joints after injury.