Shoulders are one of the most susceptible joints to injury due to their extensive range of motion so it's important to
perform rotator cuff exercises to keep them in good shape!
If you have joint inflammation or you are diagnosed with arthritis, doctors will tell you to continue
performing the rotator cuff exercises, but alongside with them, you will need some proper warm up.
Not exact matches
If your form is bad, have in mind that
performing shrugs incorrectly can increase your susceptibility to injuries such as
rotator cuff tears, back and neck strains and muscle tears.
If you're experiencing
rotator cuff issues, you should absolutely avoid all exercises which you can not
perform with a proper form without experiencing some type of shoulder pain.
If you're weaker than that, it's time to work on strengthening your
rotator cuff by
performing inwards and outwards rotations at least once per week.
As your arm is raised overhead and gets pushed to its limit, the space where your
rotator cuff tendons and shoulder sub-acromial space (shoulder bursa) reside becomes smaller, so if you feel pain in your shoulder while
performing this motion, it's most likely caused by impingement of the tendons or the shoulder bursa in that area of your shoulder.
There are a number of shoulder injuries which may have similar symptoms so a professional therapist will
perform some specific tests to help isolate the
rotator cuff muscles and reproduce symptoms.
Your
rotator, trapezius, serratus anterior, and abdominals all contract to keep your shoulders, core, and hips stable as you
perform the move.
Shoulder Exercises
performed with machines alone decreases the need for
rotator cuff muscle stabilization leading to long term weakness.
At some point along the lines of
performing this feat, I strained something in both shoulders, either a triceps muscle, a lat muscle, or worst yet, a
rotator cuff muscle.
Rotator cuff strengthening is also very important for people who routinely perform overhead exercises, so remember to include rotator cuff exercises in your wo
Rotator cuff strengthening is also very important for people who routinely
perform overhead exercises, so remember to include
rotator cuff exercises in your wo
rotator cuff exercises in your workouts.
Nick gives an in depth tutorial of how to
perform external rotation for the
rotator cuff.
Muscles engaged while
performing cable face pull: trapezius (lower and middle portion), posterior (rear) deltoid,
rotator cuff, biceps, forearms
There are many different exercises for strengthening the
rotator cuff and you can
perform the exercises with different types of equipment, such as dumbbells, cables, or tubing / resistance bands.
My rehabilitation recommendation for advanced PF strengthening is to
perform 6 core and PF stabilization exercises each day, including your Kegel exercise (both quick flicks and long holds) and exercises aimed at strengthening inner thighs, low back, transversus abdominus, and hip
rotators (you can find four physical therapist - guided workouts on the Hab It: Pelvic Floor DVD).
The bad news is that most people do not
perform specific exercises for the
rotator cuff muscles.
This is the oldest method for treating
rotator cuff tears and is suitable for large complex tears that may require additional reconstruction e.g. tendon transfer which is
performed when a damaged tendon can not be reattached to the top of the humerus hence a tendon from a different body part (usually the latissimus dorsi tendon of the back) is implanted to repair the
rotator cuff.
If your
rotator cuff is torn, a doctor may suggest that a surgery be
performed, especially if your are having pain and it is not improving after attempting the nonsurgical methods.
You can not
perform internal rotation with a dumbbell while standing upright, because gravity does not provide resistance for the
rotator cuff.
You can not
perform external rotation with a dumbbell while standing upright, because gravity does not provide resistance for the
rotator cuff.