Teri Hatcher Still Frustrated with Frozen Shoulder?
October 11, 2011
Back in Oct. 2010 on the Jimmy Kimmel show, Teri Hatcher revealed she had a frozen shoulder. As recently as this past May (2011), Teri is still having a difficult time as noted in this article – Teri Hatcher hits rock bottom with frozen shoulder.
What is frozen shoulder?
Sometimes it’s called adhesive capsulitis …. this video might help explain what it is and how to treat it.
The Dreaded Frozen Shoulder Solution – Manipulation Under Anesthesia
Here’s what happens:
- You are sedated
- Your doctor performs all the shoulder stretches you’ve been avoiding during physical therapy due to the pain
- The doctor is not inhibited by your screams of pain and forces the joint to “un-freeze”
A video is worth more than a thousand words:
The Rotater for Frozen Shoulder Relief
Many of our clients have had great results in overcoming frozen shoulder by adding the Rotater to their shoulder health program. These are their words:
“Thank heavens for my discovery of The Rotater. In therapy, the trained therapist could manipulate my arm to keep/increase rotation but on my own I wasn’t able to do that very well at all. Therapy, at $80/session, was getting expensive yet I knew I needed to keep up the rotational manipulation so that when the “thawing” began I would still have retained as much shoulder/arm function as possible. read more
Another happy Rotater customer:
“I was diagnosed with Adhesive Capsulitis and only 50-60% of normal external and internal rotation. Using the Rotater daily and combined with physical therapy I have progressed to 100% external rotation and 95% internal rotation in less than nine weeks. I have no pain and am back to playing tennis.” read more
Physical Therapist comment
“The Rotater itself has proved invaluable to my patients’ shoulders and their subsequent recovery. It has been used for a variety of overuse, sports, orthopedic, and post-surgical conditions to date, and on a large group of patients as well. Everyone from grandma with adhesive capsulitis to the major league baseball pitcher has reaped its benefits, and I look forward to many more.” read more
Is the Rotater “right” for you? I don’t know, but with a 100% Money Back Guarantee, what do you have to lose? Put the Rotater to the test and see for yourself.
P.S. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Teri Hatcher?
We’d love to get a Rotater to Teri. We’ve tried to make contact a couple of times, but no response yet. If you know how to reach her, please let us know. Thanks 
7 Websites for Great Shoulder Information
September 27, 2011
Looking for Shoulder Information?
If you’re looking for shoulder information where do you go? Sure you can do a Google search for the particular term you’re looking for, but is that search result listing going to give you the best information? Here are some websites that I repeatedly visit for outstanding shoulder information.
Eric Cressey’s Blog
Eric Cressey is the president of Cressey Performance, a training facility in Boston that works with athletes of ALL levels…youth to professional. Eric’s expertise is well respected and has led to him having numerous articles published in Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, ESPN, T-Muscle, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, Baseball America, The Worcester Telegram, Perform Better, Oxygen, Experience Life, Triathlete Magazine, Collegiate Baseball, Active.com, The Metrowest Daily News, Parents and Kids, and EliteFTS.
I subscribe to Eric’s RSS feed and check his new articles as soon as they appear. Do yourself a favor and bookmark his blog. Although he doesn’t write exclusively about the shoulder, he is widely recognized as one of the top shoulder gurus for his understanding of the shoulder joint, it’s function and rehabilitation.
Here’s a great example of Eric’s writing on the shoulder – Shoulder Hurts? Start Here
Mike Reinold’s Blog
Mike Reinold has a lot of letters behind his name – PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS – which means he’s invested a lot of time and money in his education. I had the opportunity to meet Mike and hear him speak in Birmingham, Alabama a couple of years ago at the annual ASMI conference. Mike’s passion for shoulder health and rehab was evident during his lectures. Maybe that’s one of the reasons he’s the Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Director of Medical Services of the Boston Red Sox.
Mike’s website is an absolute treasure box of rehab information … especially shoulder rehab information!!
Here’s one of my favorites from Mike – The Shoulder W Exercise
Sports Medicine Research
Sports Medicine Research covers a wide variety of topics … not just shoulders. But there is a lot of shoulder information presented and it’s based on clinical research. Do yourself a favor and stop by to see what the current science says.
Hint: Find the search box, about half way down the page, and type in “shoulder” – leave out the apostrophes
The Sports Physiotherapist
The Sports Physiotherapist is another one of the websites that I’m constantly checking for updates. Science based from a real-world perspective.
They cover everything you can imagine … but here’s what a search of “shoulder” turned up.
Shoulderdoc
Shoulderdoc is a huge website filled with everything shoulder related … from arthroscopic surgery to Yeargasons test. Check out their sitemap to get an idea of the information at your fingertips.
Shoulder Rehab and Performance
Okay, time for a disclaimer: Shoulder Rehab and Performance is our “sister” blog. We started it in 2007 when we realized there really weren’t many websites devoted to shoulder rehab and shoulder performance. It’s basically a compilation of news, research, videos and our shoulder injury experiences.
The Rotater Facebook Page
Another disclaimer: This is our Facebook Page. We try to post several links daily to shoulder articles and videos you’ll find helpful as you rehab your shoulder. We have over 900 fans and are growing fast. Stop by and see why.
What Do You Suggest?
Do you have a favorite website you visit for shoulder rehab and performance information? Then, leave us a comment and share it.
Trainer Jo Reviews the Rotater
July 20, 2011
Trainer Jo is on of of Las Vegas’ premier personal trainers, fitness expert and bikini / physique contest coach. Jo had shoulder surgery several months ago and has been going through shoulder rehab. We sent Jo a Rotater … here is a video she produced about her experience:
Drop me ( cfmelton@theRotater.com ) a note and share your Rotater experience. Got a Rotater video? Let us know about it.
Can the Rotater Help Baseball Pitchers Fight GIRD?
June 13, 2011
Using the Rotater to Improve Shoulder Internal Rotation of Baseball Pitchers
Developing the Elite Baseball Athlete
We’d like to thank Kyle Boddy at Driveline Baseball for taking the time to evaluate the Rotater. Kyle is the owner of Driveline Baseball, Inc – a training facility specializing in high-speed pitching analysis and strength and conditioning for athletes.
After putting the Rotater to the test for several months, Kyle published this review of the Rotater – Improving Shoulder Internal Rotation with The Rotater. Here’s an excerpt:
“I’ve had the tool for a few months now and have been holding off on reviewing it until I was satisfied that it both did the job and that it was durable enough to keep around. As a guy who generally prefers DIY equipment and used stuff off Craigslist, it takes a lot for more to recommend brand new stuff, but this tool definitely fits the bill. It also helps that Chris and the guys who run the company are stand-up people who really believe in their product and the customer service behind it.”
How to – One Plane Backswing with the Rotater
May 24, 2011
We met Paul Hobart during the PGA Expo in 2008 where Paul picked up and began using the Rotater. Paul is a PGA Professional and the Director of Instruction at Tartan Fields Golf Club. Paul is also the author of Banana Putting.
Paul recently sent me a link to this video he posted on Youtube about the Rotater:
Notes for golfers from Paul:
- the Rotater is designed to “stretch out and work on the mobility in your shoulder joint”
- the Rotater will help you get the club back and behind you for a “one plane” type of backswing
- Paul uses the Rotater a couple of times a day to increase his external shoulder rotation
- also improves follow through and release..to avoid blocking shots out to the right
