The infraspinatus arises from the posterior medial surface of the scapula below the spine of the scapula, and it inserts into the greater tuberosity of the humerus and
the shoulder joint capsule.
Not exact matches
Although it might feel like a good stretch, lowering your arms below parallel can stress the
shoulder capsule and elbow
joints.
It can be tricky to effectively stretch the pec minor on your own, especially without placing undue force on the anterior
capsule of the
shoulder joint.
It is not known exactly what causes a frozen
shoulder, however it is thought that the lining of the
joint (the
capsule) becomes inflamed, which causes scar tissue to form.
This mobility exercise doesn't bring the
shoulder through a full range of motion, but it stretches the ligament by distracting the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) from the
joint capsule.
With the support from the surrounding muscles and
joint capsule, the pain
should be relieved.
Gentle PROM exercises
should be performed on the stifle and hip, putting them through gentle flexion and extension to maintain flexibility, prevent adhesion formation between soft tissues, and help maintain
joint capsule health.
Rather, evidence now indicates that the
shoulder and knee
joints and some intervertebral
joints may show similar changes: the loss of cartilage, inflammation of the
joint capsule, bone damage and the growth of spurs at the bone - cartilage interface.