Can Rotator Cuff Exercises Speed Up Shoulder Rehabilitation?
Unbelievably, nearly eight million people in the United States will suffer a shoulder injury this year and well over half of them will be a direct result of injuring the rotator cuff muscles. If you have undergone surgery, suffered a cuff tear or simply have a weak shoulder rotator cuff specific exercises will help with the rehabilitation of your injured or weak shoulder. These are exercises that are specifically designed to work on the rotator cuff. This is a group of four small muscles that help to keep the ball and socket of the shoulder joint stable. They all connect the scapula or shoulder blade to the upper arm bone. Each of them takes a slightly different route around the shoulder and between them they form a cuff of muscle that encloses the joint and holds it in place whilst allowing us the broad range of movement that we enjoy. When these muscles are weak or damaged it weakens the shoulder joint. Following surgery or an injury it is important to rest the muscles and allow them
