| A program of rotator cuff strengthening exercises is | | | | that should be applied to all disciplines, not just the |
| the best solution as a preventive or rehabilitative | | | | shoulder, as dynamic movements poorly executed or |
| measure against injuries, like tears or dislocations, and | | | | performed with poor posture are sacrificed for the |
| against disorders, like Tendonitis, Bursitis, Impingement | | | | sake or records or performance, setting the ground |
| and Frozen Shoulder. It is a fact that the rotator cuff is | | | | for injury. |
| often neglected by the general public or even sport | | | | It is interesting to note that a program of rotator cuff |
| people, who should have all the interest in having a | | | | strengthening exercises is the same for shoulder |
| strong and conditioned cuff. | | | | rehabilitation following an injury or to recover from a |
| Unfortunately, this is often not the case, as the rotator | | | | disorder. The only difference is that it is used as a |
| cuff is always lagging behind other shoulder muscles or | | | | preventive measure rather than a remedial one. An |
| weak due to poor posture or sedentary life style. | | | | extra reason to consider a strengthening program for |
| Weight lifter too tend to worry about lift records | | | | the cuff as part of shoulder workout routine or even |
| without using proper posture and stressing the cuff to | | | | stand alone in order to avoid injuries or disorders to |
| the limit. So do golf, tennis and baseball players, | | | | begin with, as in a life time there are plenty of |
| exerting this complex set up until damage is done. | | | | opportunities for something to go wrong with the |
| This could be totally avoided with the implementation | | | | rotator cuff. |
| of specific rotator cuff strengthening exercises | | | | There are thousands of people becoming affected |
| performed with outward and inward movements | | | | worldwide every by a cuff injury or disorder, often |
| focused at the 4 cuff muscles only, not the Deltoid or | | | | when this could have been avoided to start with if the |
| the Trapezius. These rotational movements stimulate | | | | sufferer had employed a set of simple external and |
| the cuff muscles and tendons, aiding correct posture | | | | internal rotational exercises to be performed at home |
| and building a strong foundation over which the Deltoid | | | | daily. Even when damage has been done, rotator cuff |
| and Trapezius can exert power. | | | | strengthening exercises are the main component of a |
| There are 6 or 7 main movements to be performed | | | | fast and effective recovery, after an initial course of |
| daily at home without resistance at first. Execution and | | | | anti inflammatories and pain killers. In fact, these |
| posture are more important to stimulate the targeted | | | | exercises are so effective that can cut down |
| muscles than resistance applied, only later rubber | | | | recovery times from months to few weeks and |
| bands or light weights could be introduced once | | | | prevent future injuries or disorders from occurring |
| execution has been made perfect. This is a principle | | | | again. |