Are you having trouble reaching behind your back? This is actually a very common direction that takes some time to recoup after a shoulder injury or with general shoulder tightness! The sleeper stretch can help you improve this motion by (continue...)
When exercising, or possibly even while rehabbing an injury, you may have heard the terms concentric and eccentric muscle contractions. Â What do these terms mean? Â Does it matter if you know the difference between the two? Â Learning (continue...)
This is a super simple and quick exercise used to target multiple muscles around the shoulder and shoulder blade!The shoulder direction you’ll be working on is horizontal abduction. Recall, this is the motion you perform when you move the arm (continue...)
Have you ever heard of isometric exercises?  Isometric…What does this mean exactly?  It’s really pretty simple!  Isometric exercises are exercises that perform an active muscle contraction without changing the length of the muscle group being contracted. So (continue...)
There are a variety of tools and equipment your rehab team may use when helping to treat and manage your shoulder pain. A broader term for these pain management tools would be termed modalities.Ultrasound is a type of modality commonly seen (continue...)
What is a brachial plexus injury?Better yet, what is the brachial plexus?…In a nutshell, the brachial plexus is a complex web of nerves. These nerves stem from our spinal cord in the neck, or cervical spine, and continue to travel (continue...)
A biceps tenodesis is a surgical correction specifically for the attachment of the biceps at the shoulder. This could involve the long or short head of the biceps, but more commonly involves the long head.There are multiple surgical techniques that (continue...)
Shoulder internal rotation is an under-rated, yet essential, motion at the shoulder joint.Not only is it a functional movement, such as for reaching into our back pockets, but strong internal rotators are important for helping to stabilize the shoulder.The following (continue...)
Have you ever dislocated your shoulder? It can be very painful! If you have never experienced this type of injury before, then you may be wondering how to know if you have dislocated the shoulder. Let’s break down the following: (continue...)
Written by Shelby Green, PT, DPT, MTC, CLT-LANAWhat is a Pulley?A shoulder pulley is a commonly used device in the rehab setting to aid in recovery from a shoulder injury or surgery. The pulley itself is a very simple device, (continue...)