Background Assessment of shoulder mobility is essential for diagnosis and clinical follow-up of shoulder diseases. Only a few highly sophisticated instruments for objective measurements of shoulder ...
I see a lot of shoulder injuries in my line of work. Truth be told, it is probably the most commonly injured joint in clients I work with. Why? The shoulder is notoriously one of the most mobile ...
You may be able to improve mobility in your shoulders with stretches, such as the cross-arm stretch, and exercises with and without weights. These can include rows and arm swings. Whether you have ...
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers showed that a simple string-pulling task could help make a reliable assessment of shoulder mobility across animals and humans. Across ...
QUICK, STAND UP and reach your arm overhead. Does your back arch as you do this? Does your chest puff out like a cartoon character? If you answered both questions with a resounding “yes,” then there’s ...
Fun fact: The shoulder joint is the most flexible joint in the body because of its ball-and-socket structure, which allows for a wide range of movements. Shoulder mobility exercises and stretches can ...
Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...
You can spend hours on the range trying to fix your slice, but your technical issue might actually be caused by a physical limitation in your shoulder. If you don’t have proper mobility in your trail ...