| Should you start a rotator cuff injury exercise | | | | An overhead stretch can be executed even if one |
| program? Maybe, maybe not. Let's look at some of | | | | has acquired a shoulder injury. The set-up would be |
| the symptoms of rotator cuff injuries. | | | | like this - lie on your back with both arms rested on |
| Shoulder pain and weakness are two of the most | | | | your sides. Raise one arm straight and slowly motion it |
| common warning signs. The former symptom can be | | | | up and over your head. Grasp your elbow with the |
| tricky for the pain may not be too sharp for one to | | | | use of your other arm and apply pressure gently. |
| press the alarm button right away. Furthermore, the | | | | Another would be the towel stretch. Utilizing a towel, |
| pain is difficult to isolate. While the latter, or weakness, | | | | drape it over the opposite shoulder and grab the towel |
| poses the opposite characteristics. This one is easy to | | | | with your other arm behind your back. Smoothly pull |
| spot. The inability to raise one's arms, incapacity to | | | | the cloth upward. |
| extend the same or swing it from side to side are | | | | Then there is the shrugs exercise. Simply stand |
| some of the indications of weakness leading to rotator | | | | straight with arms on your side, slowly raise your |
| cuff injuries. | | | | shoulders up to the point of pain. Maintain position for a |
| Now let's go to ways on how to prevent incurring | | | | good 5 seconds. Repeat the process about 30 times. |
| these shoulder injuries. | | | | Yes, thirty! Do three sets of ten. Allow proper |
| Conditioning. One word that can ultimately save you | | | | relaxation in between sets. See, you need not do thirty |
| from the injuries earlier stated. The common technique | | | | all in one standing. |
| like warming up is common sense. Unfortunately, most | | | | These are a few rotator cuff injury exercises. Surely |
| of us are too lazy to even think of doing any rotator | | | | there are a lot more. Bear in mind there is no definite |
| cuff exercise. | | | | duration on how long before you can commence |
| Choosing not to condition the body prior to any activity | | | | playing sports or lifting weights. It will all depend on the |
| may be equated to severe pain, and in some cases, | | | | severity of the injury and how well your body has |
| high medical bills. You have nothing to lose by | | | | recovered. Time heals, right? Allow your body to heal |
| performing stretching and strengthening exercises. | | | | at its own pace. Do not rush it. |
| When doing warm up stretching, remember not to put | | | | Lastly, do not forget to visit your local medical |
| too much strain on the shoulders. Start with the basic | | | | practitioner. There is no substitute for a physical |
| and gradually move your way to a more advance | | | | examination as executed by an expert. |
| method. | | | | |