Shoulder Performance & Rehab

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We’ve been back from the American Physical Therapists Association annual conference for about four weeks. During this time, we have been following up on the contacts that we made while there, shipping “Rotaters” out everyday and remembering how scary and exhilarating the conference was.
Denver APTA conference: scary & exhilarating
It was scary because this [...]

“Frozen shoulder” or adhesive capsulitis (the name you are most likely to hear a physician/surgeon use) is very common. In layman terms, this name simply describes a situation where there is a loss of the range of motion in the shoulder joint. This can result from:

the development of scar tissue within the joint
lack [...]

Thanks to the efforts of Scott Heath, the Rotater web site has a cleaner, streamlined, more functional look and feel. We had been experiencing some issues with our video demonstration. Sometimes, it would work perfectly in one browser and not at all in another. Thanks to Scott, these problems are a [...]

When I was in high school, I had a partially separated shoulder injury acquired while playing football. In order to be able to practice and play, I used topical ointments to mask the pain.
For many years following high school, my shoulder would bother me by becoming painful again. Sometimes this was the result [...]

We (the Rotater guys) received the following email yesterday. It was sent to us by Brent Crangle, the Vice President of the Spa Division of NewReality. We met Brent at the annual American Physical Therapy Association�s conference held in Denver this past June where we were both vendors. Toward the end of [...]

I’ve had three broken shoulders and two shoulder surgeries. Because of this, I’ve learned a great deal about shoulder rehabilitation, the pain involved, and the effort required to have a successful recovery.
I race motorcycles and as a result, have had my share of broken bones, many of which required surgical repairs. I’ve come to [...]

I met Dr. Divot (whose alter-ego is Larry Foster, M.D.,F.A.A.O.S.) at the American Physical Therapist Association’s annual convention, held in Denver last month (June 2007). Dr. Foster had stopped by our booth (Joint Solutions, LLC) and observed as I gave a demonstration of the proper use and benefits of the Rotater, (a device developed [...]

If you have persistent or consistent shoulder pain, then make the time to go see your physician and have your problem checked out. I often hear people complain about their shoulder pain and what they think the is causing the problem.
“It’s my rotator cuff” or “I’ve torn my rotator” or “It’s an old [...]

There is a common saying that states, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” or something to that effect. The point being that it is much easier and less costly (physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, etc.) to address a potential problem while it is still a “potential” problem than after it [...]