Keep Shoulders Flexible

January 12, 2017Posted in Exercises, Range of Motion, Shoulder, StretchingWritten by Mary Ann Wilson, RN2 Comments

Strong shoulders begin with flexible shoulder joints. The following exercises will keep your shoulder joints flexible and healthy. These movements can be performed lying down on a bed or floor. You can also adapt them to a standing position by placing your back up against a wall. Straight Arm Stretch Exercise for the Shoulders • Lie on […]

Exercises to Strengthen the Shoulder Rotators with Band

May 21, 2015Posted in Exercise Band, Exercises, ShoulderWritten by Mary Ann Wilson, RNLeave a comment

There are 4 muscles that form a strong cuff around the shoulder that helps to hold the ball (head of the humerus bone) of the shoulder joint in the socket (glenoid fossa) of the shoulder blade (scapula). These muscles make up the “rotator cuff.” As our shoulders age, the rotator cuff muscles can become weak; […]

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