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Here’s a video showing you how to strengthen your external rotator cuff muscles … specifically the infraspinatus and teres minor.  What do you need?

• a wall
• very, very light weight – lots of stuff you can find around the houes – small dumbbell, can of food…you get the idea
• good posture

More Shoulder Health Videos Featuring the Rotater

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Like most of life, you get out of shoulder rehab what you put into it.

• Yes, I know it hurts to move your shoulder like that – do you want full range of motion?
•  And I know how busy you are – do you want more shoulder mobility as you age..or less?
• You don’t have insurance – have you done any research for shoulder rehab exercises you can do at home?
• You don’t know what to do – educate yourself
• Do you miss your shoulder rehab appointments?
• Do you do your shoulder rehab exercises at home?

Shoulder Rehab Motivation

Shoulder rehab is tough …. no doubt about it.  Here’s a little video to motivate you ….

• to see how hard you’re willing to work
• to see how much it means to you
• to see what you’re willing to pay
• to see how “bad” you want it

More ways to stay motivated

• become a member of the Rotater community on Facebook
• Get FREE blog updates sent to your email – never any spam
• follow us on twitter

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Last month, I posted an article – Shoulder Pain? Trigger Points … Aaargh! – and listed a couple of trigger point tools you could use at home.  Here are a couple more you will find helpful if you’re a “hands-on” kind of person.

The Grid:  Foam Roller

• It’s affordable – only $39.99
• It has Matrix & Distrodensity Zones – that means it has notches and knobs on it
• Get it at Trigger Point Performance Therapy

The Grid in action:

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The Rumble Roller

Okay…think a more radical version of the Grid.  Here’s a great explanation of how and why to use the Rumble Roller:

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Click “here” to find a Rumble Roller distributor near you.

FENIX Trigger Point Therapy

The FENIX Trigger Point Therapy tool is a little hard to describe.  Basically, it’s a piece of wood with holes that you place wooden pegs of various height into.  Here’s a video that will help:

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Your Best Shoulder Tool

Good Information!!!  If you want to know more about the shoulder, then sign up and receive updates in your email or join our Facebook page.Readers of this article also liked:

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My Shoulder Hurts !!

This is common and I hear it a lot … So,

• Should you see a doctor?
• Should you see a physical therapist?
• Should you wait and see?

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From the video, some things to consider:

Is your shoulder injury acute (sudden, recent, traumatic)?

• Did you fall on your shoulder or an out-stretched hand?
• Do you have severe shoulder pain?
• Do you have unexplained loss of shoulder strength or shoulder mobility?

See a doctor…preferable sooner.

Is your shoulder injury a couple of weeks old?

• Is your pain tolerable?
• Lower you activity level
• Ice your shoulder
• Rest
• Does your shoulder health improve?

Is your shoulder injury more than 4 weeks old – chronic?

• Your shoulder pain is not getting better
• Your shoulder mobility is not getting better

See a doctor

Best Advice:  See Your Doctor

• Shoulder pain and injury are serious.
• Don’t take any chances…see your doctor and get checked out.
• It could be a simple shoulder sprain
• Your doctor may refer you to a physical therapist for treatment

Keep up with current shoulder info

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Shoulder Surgery Questions

Wouldn’t it be cool if there were a group of people who had the same questions and concerns that you have about your shoulder?  Well…..there is…on Facebook!  It’s called -

1.  Rotator Cuff Injury and Surgery Group

Here’s a link to Rotator cuff injury and surgery.  It’s a great place to:

• share your shoulder experience
• learn from people who are facing or going through shoulder surgery and shoulder rehab
• ask questions

2.  Simple Frozen Shoulder Exercises

Here’s a short video demonstrating a couple of simple ways you can exercise your frozen shoulder at home.  No equipment needed, other than a broom / mop handle and a wall.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Give em a try and let me know what you think.

3.  Two for One – Scapular Stability plus Rotator Cuff Exercise

Here’s one of the best  scapular stability and rotator cuff exercises you can do.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Bonus:  Another Facebook Page

There’s another Facebook page you should check out and it’s ours.  We post often and it’s all related to shoulder health and shoulder performance.  Did I mention … We give away FREE stuff?Readers of this article also liked:

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Here are a few links for great information about your shoulder rehab and performance

Are You Sleeping on the “Sleeper” Stretch?

Dr. Jeff Cubos examines whether the sleeper stretch is the most effective way to stretch the posterior capsule.

Mobilizing the Thoracic Spine and Glenohumeral Joint

Here’s a short video clip from shoulder guru, Eric Cressey.  Not only does he show you how to do this shoulder exercise, he also explains why it’s so effective.

Basic Shoulder ROM and stabilization Routine

Here is a video demonstrating some excellent variations on the standard shoulder exercises.

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Have you joined our Facebook Page?

Why not?  All the cool kids have …. they get the latest shoulder information and videos as soon as we post it.  What are you waiting for?  Join our Facebook Page.Readers of this article also liked:

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Post tags: athletic trainer, baseball, internal rotation, physical therapy, range of motion, shoulder development, shoulder exercises, shoulder mobility, shoulder stretching, sleeper stretch

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Yes, it’s been a while since my last post.  So what’s going on?  Busy, busy, busy.

If you follow Shoulder Rehab & Performance, then you’re aware that we’re the same guys who manufacture and market the Rotater for shoulder rehab and improved shoulder range of motion / performance.  I use this blog to let people know:

• what’s new in the shoulder rehab world
• about recent studies on a variety of shoulder related issues
• of new shoulder training techniques and videos
• other miscellaneous and interesting shoulder stuff I find while rummaging the net

Sometimes we include News about the Rotater!

ShoulderCentric.co.uk – Exclusive Distributor of the Rotater in UK

ShoulderCentric.co.uk - the Exclusive Distributor for the Rotater in the UK

We’re thrilled to announce that Andrew and Pat Bellamy have become the exclusive distributor of the Rotater in the U.K.  Andrew Bellamy is an Osteopath, mountain biker and scuba diver.

Mountain Biking fall causes fracture & shoulder dislocation

Andrew contacted me during his shoulder rehab – he had fractured and dislocated his shoulder during a nasty fall while mountain biking.  He purchased a Rotater online and I expected that to be the “end of the story”.  Not so – Andrew has been so impressed with the progress he’s made since incorporating the Rotater into his shoulder rehabilitation program that he’s become the exclusive distributor of the Rotater in the U.K.

Here’s the story in Andrew’s own words:

“During the frustrating rehab from a fracture/dislocation of my shoulder after falling off my mountain bike, I came across The Rotater. I had already had successful surgery and great physiotherapy, (and I have been an Osteopath for over 20 years), but it was all going too slowly for me.

A Rotater arrived in the UK in quick time and immediately made a positive difference. If for no other reason, it put control of my problem in my hands. As a patient, I like that control – as an Osteopath, I can appreciate the mechanical and physiological advantages of the way The Rotater keeps the axis of shoulder rotation in line with the upper arm. This prevents ‘patient cheating’ by tilting the body or dropping the arm when doing shoulder exercises, a common problem for physical therapists to overcome everywhere.

It’s now 12 weeks since my surgery; I’ve been back at work full-time for the last 8 weeks, plus I’m back to the gym, off-road biking, (no falls yet), and SCUBA diving. I have a great Physio, but the answer so often is to take good advice and then motivate yourself – the Rotater gives you that choice.

Frankly, I don’t usually do testimonials, but I will be recommending this device to my patients as well as using it as a tool in my clinic.”

Andrew Bellamy, D.O. – England

Shoulder Rehab Patents in England – Contact ShoulderCentric.co.uk

We’ve sent a lot of Rotaters to shoulder rehab patients and athletes in England over the past 20 months – now you no longer have to wait 10 -14 days to receive your order.  Contact Andrew and Pat:

• online at www.ShoulderCentric.co.uk
• by telephone ( 01273 455775 )
• or drop by their clinic  at 10 Western Road, Shoreham, W Sussex, BN43 5WD.

I’m sure they’ll be happy to answer your questions and give you a demonstration of the Rotater.

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If you’ve ever had shoulder pain, then you know how miserable it can be.  It’s dificult to get comfortable and often impossible to sleep.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to get a deep tissue massage?  You bet it would – but who’s going to do it?

The Tennis Ball Solution

The problems with massages:

• they can be expensive
• sometimes difficult to find someone qualified – naturally, this depends on your location (big city vs. rural)
• amateur massages always leave you wanting more – not quite providing total relief

Please Yourself

Here’s a thought – make yourself happy.  Okay, don’t get any off-color ideas – I’m talking massage.  Deep tissue massage / trigger point therapy.  Get a tennis ball and follow along with the video.  Let me know what you think – did it help you?

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My thoughts on this shoulder pain relief technique

I love a massage – who doesn’t?  But my masseuse (my wife) usually gets tired long before the knots are worked out.  With this tennis ball technique, I can put pressure directly on the problem area and then control the amount of force applied.  Give it a shot.

Shoulder Information … the Social Way

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Shoulder Pain and Confusion

Frozen shoulder can be mysterious.

• How did you get it?
• How long will it last?
• What can you do?

No one has a definitive answer as to what causes frozen shoulder or as it is medically known – adhesive capsulitis.  Basically, frozen shoulder is a stiff shoulder that does not move freely.  It is characterized by:

• the inability to reach overhead
• an overall loss of motion
• decreased shoulder flexibility
• intense pain

A video explanation of frozen shoulder

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Will frozen shoulder affect you?

More mysteries – though no one seems to know why, but if you have:

• diabetes
• Parkinson’s desease
• cardiac disease
• a traumatic shoulder injury / surgery

…then you are more likely to contract a frozen shoulder.

As stated in this video, intense physical therapy is usually the answer.  If you are suffering the pain of frozen shoulder, then schedule a visit with your doctor so that he can refer you to a physical therapist.

What can you do?

The Rotater has helped many of people who have frozen shoulder.  Discover how the Rotater can help you beat frozen shoulder.Readers of this article also liked:

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