External rotation is an exercise that helps to strengthen the rotator cuff, a group of four muscles and their tendons. It is one of several effective movements for this area that, over time, can ...

This article deals with the throwing athlete primarily and also applies to the recreational shoulder patient who is attempting to regain motion at the shoulder. A recent study showed that patients ...

Our study showed that higher subjective disability, limited active external rotation, poor tendon quality, larger tear size, and U-shaped tears were more associated with a partial repair. However, ...

This is the time of year when sports enthusiasts need to perform injury prevention exercises for their shoulder rotator cuff muscles. These are the relatively small internal muscles that essentially ...

Dryland Tip by Swimming World correspondent G. John Mullen of SwimmingScience.net and CenterofOptimalRestoration.com, Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System SANTA CLARA, California, September 25. THE ...

Background Recently, a novel reliable and valid protocol has been described for the measurement of eccentric strength of the external rotators of the shoulder, using a Hand Held Dynamometer (HHD).

Players Kris Brown, Steve McKinney, Chad Stanley, Sloan Thomas, Glenn Earl, and strength coaches Ray Wright, Everett Coleman, and Virgil Campbell, demonstrated our 10-8 routines. We receive many ...

The shoulder represents one of the most elaborate areas of the human body consisting of a ball and socket joint, which offers an extreme range of motion, but it is also commonly prone to dysfunction.