The Proper Exercise For Rotator Cuff

By Marci Glover


Everyday, people are using their whole body to perform their daily responsibilities. All parts are used, especially those individuals who are part in a sport. Players mostly use their shoulders and arms to do their task. The volleyball, basketball and tennis players. All of them are using the strength of their shoulder. Thus, tissues in the muscles in their shoulders are sometimes injured due to an intense undertaking. This is why, athletes should also perform an exercise for rotator cuff to prevent injuries and prevent them to worsen.

Each muscle of the shoulder is a support for the movements, but also the weakest part of the joint. It is best to know these four kinds of muscles in the shoulders. You should know the proper ways to prevent any injuries to the rotator cuff muscles.

The four muscles include, the teres minor, infraspinatus, supraspinatus and subscapularis. This is easy to remember with its acronym, SITS. These muscles provide each job in the body system, especially in the shoulders. The supraspinatus is the spine of the scapula, which helps in moving one arm to each side. The subsapularis is for the internal arm rotations. While the teres minor and infraspinatus are situated at the back of the shoulder blade for the external rotation of an arm.

You can use an exercise that should be smoothly performed. Remember that you are stretching out the most vulnerable joints of your body. Make sure to do some warm ups before the exercise. The exercise includes the wall push ups, internal and external rotation, side lying and many more. You just need to be careful in executing these exercises.

This is beneficial for those who are engaged in sports as part of their daily routine. This is an effective way to improve more in playing the sports such as tennis, volleyball and basketball. This is important so that athletes can avoid injuries and to worsen their condition.

It is true that every part, tissues and muscles in the body has their own responsibilities to run the system smoothly and to have a good body condition. However, if these parts are not functioning properly, there is a tendency that it can also affect the whole condition of the body. Thus, a proper work out is really helpful to achieve a good rotator muscle condition.

Some would have a misconception about rotator cuff. It is not because this is commonly felt by athletes, it just for them. The truth is, this could happen for everyone. Those people who are lifting and carrying heavy objects will also be affected by injuries.

It is still better to perform daily muscle stretching that is essential for the joints. If you have a well formed tissue, you will also have a strong body joint. Through this, you can avoid strains and will give you a higher level of energy that will make you active in your everyday undertakings.

Before doing any exercises, you should consult first your physician on the best way to heal the pain you feel. Do not also use heavy equipment in exercising such as dumbbells so that there will be no joints that will be affected. It is better to prevent before any situation that will happen.




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