| Shoulder pain is a common ailment and in many areas | | | | position. |
| of society is catching up back pain as the number one | | | | 2.Empty Can Shoulder Raise - This exercise works by |
| cause of body pain. Shoulders are used everyday at | | | | holding your upper arm parallel to your body with the |
| work and in many activities like sports, DIY and | | | | elbow bent at a right angle, ensuring that your lower |
| gardening. | | | | arm is pointing away from your body and is therefore |
| The shoulder is made up of one muscle but is divided | | | | perpendicular to your body. Your hand should be |
| into three areas; the anterior deltoid (the front); the | | | | holding a dumbbell in front of your chest. Using the |
| lateral deltoid (side); and posterior deltoid (rear). The | | | | shoulder joint you should then raise your arm thus |
| anterior deltoid enables the rotating and flexing of the | | | | resulting in the elbow being to the side of the body and |
| arm inwards. The lateral deals with the movement of | | | | is also slightly in front of your body. A repetition is |
| the arm away from the body; whilst the posterior | | | | completed by a slow return of the arm to the starting |
| ensures that the arm can be rotated and extended | | | | position. |
| outwards. | | | | 3.Front Shoulder Raise - One of the easiest shoulder |
| There are numerous exercises available to help with | | | | strength exercises, the front shoulder raise works by |
| shoulder strength, although the majority work best in | | | | standing up with arms straight down by the side of |
| gyms where there are resistance bands or dumbbells | | | | your body, with back straight. With arms remaining |
| easily available to help with the exercises. | | | | straight they should be slowly raised until they are |
| Below are listed four of the most popular shoulder | | | | perpendicular to the rest of your body. The position |
| strength exercises - | | | | should be maintained for a few seconds before your |
| 1.Rotator Cuff Internal Rotation - This exercise works | | | | arms are returned to the starting position. |
| by holding your upper arm parallel to your body with | | | | 4.Lateral Shoulder Raise - Very similar to the Front |
| the elbow bent at a right angle, ensuring that your | | | | Shoulder Raise, the lateral ones once again involve |
| lower arm is pointing away from your body. The use | | | | taking up a standing position. Your arms should be by |
| of a resistance band or dumbbell will ensure that your | | | | your side and should then be brought up at your sides |
| arm is being pulled away from your body. You should | | | | until they are in a position straight out at shoulder level. |
| then slowly try and rotate your body in towards your | | | | The use of dumbbells will add resistance, and this |
| body, through the use of your shoulder joint, and | | | | position should be held for a few seconds before a |
| eventually your hand will touch your chest. A repetition | | | | starting position should be obtained. |
| is completed by returning your arm to the starting | | | | |