| Shoulders are ball and socket joints that give the arms | | | | pointing straight ahead. |
| a large amount of mobility. These, however, are | | | | Front Dumbbell Lift |
| relatively easy to injure. Strains, dislocations and | | | | This is a shoulder rehabilitation exercise designed for |
| tendinitis are shoulder injuries which need days or | | | | building smaller supporting muscles of the shoulder, |
| weeks of rest for pain and soreness to go away. But, | | | | instead of doing heavy shoulder lifting. Use two |
| then again, shoulder rehabilitation is not just about a | | | | standard dumbbells of equal weight. With one weight |
| couple of days or weeks of rest - it also involves | | | | on each hand, move one arm forward while rotating |
| some exercises. | | | | the wrist. Gradually lower the arm back to the side. |
| Here are a few exercises which you can incorporate | | | | Repeat these steps for the other arm. Tip: To maintain |
| in your shoulder rehabilitation program: | | | | balance in the exercise, alternate the arms. |
| Rotator Lift | | | | Side Dumbbell Lift |
| The target muscles for this shoulder rehabilitation | | | | A cousin shoulder rehabilitation exercise of the front lift, |
| exercise are the rotator cuffs---groups of muscles | | | | the side dumbbell lift involves moving both arms out to |
| and tendons in the shoulder that fortify the shoulder | | | | your sides. With your arms and body, create a T then |
| joint against injury and pain. The basic rotator cuff lift is | | | | gradually lower the weight back to your sides and |
| a short 90-degree rotation of the arm at the shoulder | | | | repeat. To get a more intense workout, use lighter |
| while the elbow is firmly at the side. With the use of a | | | | dumbbells so you could hold the T position longer. |
| cable machine or resistance band to establish | | | | So, did you strain or injure your shoulder? Don't just |
| resistance at the belly button level, the arm is rotated | | | | sleep it off - do these shoulder rehabilitation exercises |
| at the shoulder at a 90-degree handle until the fist is | | | | and double the recovery time. |