Archive for April, 2008

Unconventional and urban rotator cuff exercises »

By Chris Melton on Apr 28, 2008 in injury prevention, physical fitness, rotator cuff, shoulder education, shoulder exercises | 0 Comments

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Springtime, shoulder pain, shoulder training advice and ergonomics »

By Chris Melton on Apr 24, 2008 in physical fitness, physical health, physical therapy, shoulder injuries, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments

Its my favorite time of the year
It’s springtime.  The days are longer.  The sun is brighter.  And the world is becoming more alive all around us.  Makes me want to get physical and start teaching my girls how to throw a softball (or baseball), ride our mountain bikes and horses. 

(photo courtesy of foxypar4)
The problem is [...]

Euro-Peds: truly extraordinary physical therapy for kids with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders »

By Chris Melton on Apr 18, 2008 in motivation, physical therapy | 2 Comments

Most of us think of physical therapy as a means of regaining the use of one or more of our limbs following an accident, surgery or a stroke.
Am I going to lose my thumb?
I can remember wondering if I was going to lose my thumb after my tablesaw accident. And then the surgeon was [...]

Shoulder flexibility: One of the key components of hitting a long drive »

By Chris Melton on Apr 14, 2008 in Golf, physical fitness, range of motion, shoulder flexibility | 0 Comments

How far can you hit a golf ball? 

(photo courtesy of danperry.com)
What do you consider to be a “long drive”?  I guess for different people it means different things.  For me ( a part-time hacker ), it means an occasional 250–275 yard stroke of luck.  For you, it may mean hitting a consistent 300 yard [...]

Shoulder rehab video demonstrating exercises you can do at home »

By Chris Melton on Apr 11, 2008 in shoulder exercises, shoulder flexibility, shoulder rehab | 0 Comments

Simple, effective shoulder exercises
Here’s a video showing a variety of simple but effective shoulder exercises that you can do in the comfort of your home – plus I like the funky soundtrack.

Thanks to stumptous.com for creating this video.
Tags: shoulder+exercises, shoulder+rehab, shoulder+video

Rehab and training - What’s your motivation? »

By Chris Melton on Apr 10, 2008 in motivation, physical fitness | 2 Comments

Do you need motivation?

(photo courtesy of Erik Charlton)
Here’s a video I found while visiting Diesel Crew, a hard core, high intensity website dedicated to strength and muscle.  If this video doesn’t open your eyes to your potential, then you may want to call 911.

If you want to succeed in reaching your fitness or rehab goal, then never [...]

Does your golf game suffer because of a short, choppy and restricted swing? »

By Chris Melton on Apr 6, 2008 in Golf, Rotater testimonials, physical fitness, range of motion, shoulder flexibility, shoulder stretching, the Rotater | 0 Comments

Here’s a slow-motion video of one of the greatest golf swings of all time. 

Does Tiger’s swing resemble your swing?  Do you get a “big” shoulder turn?  Probably not and it could be for a variety of reasons.  Here is what one golfer told us in an email that we received recently:
“To: The Rotator Guy
You sure should be proud of [...]