The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. Therefore, it also needs more stability from muscles and ligaments to function well and without pain. The main muscle group that provides such ...

IF YOU'VE EVER felt a pinch of pain in the shoulder when you reach for something above your head, you know how vital proper function of the joint is for your everyday life. Once you hit the gym, ...

Lie facedown on a Swiss ball with your back flat and your chest off the ball. Your arms should hang down, thumbs forward. Glide your shoulder blades back and down, and lift your arms forward and out ...

Having dislocated my shoulder multiple times in my 20s, I am quite familiar with the delicate group of muscles know as the rotator cuff since these are the muscles that help keep the joint intact.

Q. I tore my rotator cuff in a skiing accident. I still have some discomfort five months later. Can you recommend exercises to avoid surgery? A. Shoulder injuries account for at least 13 percent of ...

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Beyond that, specific rotator cuff exercises can also be beneficial. This week's exercise is a good example of a controlled, safe rotator cuff exercise that strengthens external rotation of the ...

Few of us think about our joints until one starts to hurt when we try to use it in the way nature intended. Then the most frequent response seems to be the proverbial “take two aspirin and call me in ...