In my previous post about the rotator cuff, I explained its function and the reason why it is so easily injured. One thing I touched on is that some amount of rotator cuff wear and tear is inevitable. Due to the positioning of the rotator cuff underneath the acromion, there will always be contact between [...]
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What is the mysterious rotator cuff? So many people have heard of it, yet so few people actually know what it is or what it does. And, for such an oft injured muscle, the mechanism of injury remains largely unknown to the general public. I’ll change that with this post. If you take a few [...]
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Before you read about impingement, read this post first about the supraspinatus: Link to post about the supraspinatus Impingement is a somewhat broad and vague term that can be caused in many different ways. When dealing with the rotator cuff/supraspinatus, it simply means that the rotator cuff tendon/supraspinatus is being pinched in some way. Usually, [...]
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The scapula is better known to the general public as the shoulder blade. It’s generally overlooked, but in terms of maintaining a healthy body from a musculo-skeletal standpoint, it’s up there with the hips in importance. The ability of the scapula to remain in its normal position-scapular stability- is compromised by the fact that there [...]
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When you hear someone say “I have a torn rotator cuff”, the supraspinatus is usually what is being referred to. Even though the supraspinatus is just one of four muscles that make up the cuff, it is by far the most often injured. Understanding how the supraspinatus works is key to understanding why it’s easily [...]
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