By Chris Melton on Jan 13, 2008 in Golf, Rotater testimonials, range of motion, shoulder exercises, shoulder injuries, shoulder stretching, the Rotater | 0 Comments
This seems like a strange title for a blog post. But one long drive consultant who has experienced the benefits of using the Rotater, sent us the following email:
Scott: (Scott Kay, inventor of the Rotater)
I’ve been using the Rotater every second day and use it while warming up before a round.
I’ve been in [...]
By Chris Melton on Jan 5, 2008 in Golf, Rotater testimonials, range of motion, rotator cuff, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder rehab, shoulder stretching, the Rotater | 0 Comments
ROTATER GUYS GO TO VEGAS
In September, Scott and I went to the PGA expo in Las Vegas. The PGA expo is an event that brings professionals from the golf world (course owners/managers, teaching professionals, golf shop owners, sponsored professionals, golf publication editors/owners/writers, etc.) in contact with vendors and suppliers of golf-related products and services. [...]
By Chris Melton on Dec 24, 2007 in Uncategorized, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments
How many times have you heard about rotator cuff problems. Everyone from high school athletes to middle aged weekend warriors to the world’s best professional athletes fear hearing the words, “You have a rotator problem” from their physician.
My rotator is torn
I experienced a torn rotator while pitching during a pony league baseball game when [...]
By Scott Kay on Dec 17, 2007 in Uncategorized, physical therapy, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder rehab | 1 Comment
My name is Scott Kay. I am a motorcycle racer, inventor of the Rotater and co-owner of Joint Mechanix, LLC, which markets the Rotater.
Because of my racing (really its due to crashes while racing), I have broken a lot of bones, including three shoulders. It has been my experience that shoulder injuries take [...]
By Scott Kay on Nov 12, 2007 in AC separation, Uncategorized, shoulder dislocation, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments
Shoulder separations and AC separations are different expressions for the same injury. Shoulder / AC separations are very common, especially among athletes involved in contact sports. However, shoulder / AC separations are not the same thing as a shoulder dislocation, though they are commonly confused.
The shoulder is a complex joint made up of [...]
By Scott Kay on Oct 24, 2007 in shoulder dislocation, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint | 0 Comments
There are many joints in your body. Most joints bend along one axis, similar to a simple door hinge. But the shoulder is a ball and socket type joint, with the socket being very shallow. This shallow socket is what allows the shoulder such a vast range of motion, making it the most movable joint [...]
By Scott Kay on Oct 18, 2007 in shoulder education, shoulder injuries | 0 Comments
Shoulder dislocation and shoulder separation are commonly confused. Though they are both very serious injuries, they are completely different.
Bones of the shoulder joint
There are three bones that make up the shoulder joint:
the humerus (upper arm bone)
the scapula (shoulder blade)
the clavicle (collar bone)
Shoulder joints?
We often think of the shoulder as a singular joint. In [...]
