| So why would anyone need effective rotator cuff | | | | Trauma, particularly falls are also a common cause of |
| exercise? The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles | | | | rotator cuff injury. Even a modestly injured rotator cuff |
| and their tendons that are responsible for the | | | | can slow or shut down the function of a shoulder. |
| connection of the upper arm and the shoulder blade. | | | | Some sports, in particular golf, cause high levels of |
| The rotator cuff is a reference to four muscles in the | | | | strain on the rotator cuff and commonly result in |
| shoulder complex. Many people who engage in various | | | | rotator cuff injury. Rotator cuff injuries impede a golf |
| sports activities do not do any rotator cuff exercises | | | | swing, and if you have ever injured a rotator cuff |
| or any other warm up exercises. While there are | | | | muscle you know how debilitating an injury it can be. |
| many causes of rotator cuff injury, the most common | | | | Regular effective rotator cuff exercise will help you to |
| is when the rotator cuff tendons are squeezed | | | | build strength and endurance to the area, and will |
| between the humerus and the scapula. For those of | | | | lessen the risk of getting hurt along the way. |
| you that love the science behind this stuff, the four | | | | This information invariably indicates to us it is |
| muscles that comprise the rotator cuff are; | | | | necessary to keep the rotator cuff healthy and strong. |
| supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and | | | | To do this there is a great verity of rotator cuff |
| subscapularis. | | | | exercises aimed at loosening the area and making it |
| The tendons of the rotator cuff are made of tough | | | | less vulnerable to stress and pain. Varying the type |
| fibrous connective tissue similar to connective tissue | | | | and intensity of your chosen exercise will help reduce |
| located elsewhere in the body. The rotator cuff | | | | some of the common overuse injuries like patellar |
| tendons sit on top of the humerus and permit | | | | tendonitis, shin splints and rotator cuff injuries. |
| movement in all directions. Combining repetitive use | | | | These types of fitness stretch exercises are designed |
| with the aging process and stressful sports is a recipe | | | | to specifically help your back and rotator cuff area. |
| for significant rotator cuff injury. As people get older, | | | | Shoulder rotation exercises rotate the arm internally |
| the tendons that comprise the rotator cuff become | | | | and externally working the muscles of the rotator cuff. |
| more prone to injury and degeneration. | | | | For prevention of rotator cuff tears, it is good practice |
| Because of the wide range of motion that the | | | | to find reliable advice from experienced people who |
| shoulder joint has, plus the amount of work that the | | | | can teach you specific and effective rotator cuff |
| shoulder has to do doing activities in daily living, the | | | | exercise. |
| rotator cuff becomes prone to overuse and injury. | | | | |