Rotator Cuff and/or Shoulder Injuries

Working as a personal trainer, and also working with rehab clients, I see a LOT of shoulder injuries. Most are related to car accidents and affect the rotator cuff.

The muscles of the rotator cuff include: Supraspinatous, Infraspinatous, Teres Minor and the Subscapularis.

 Other muscles play a large role in the functioning of the rotator cuff including the Serratous Anterior, Rhomboids and Trapezius.

There are a variety of injuries associated with your rotator cuff; they may include:



If you feel pain when you use your shoulders, or when you are doing a motion over and over including overhead lifting/pressing/pulling, weakness on lifting or decreased range of motion, you may have a rotator cuff injury.

Getting help sooner rather than later is essential; wait to long and you may end up with more problems than you started with.

Here are some great exercises to help you rehab your rotator cuff:


  • External rotation of the shoulder

  • Internal rotation of the shoulder


  • Shoulder protraction

If you have any problems with your rotator cuff or shoulder, don't hesitate to make an appointment with a physiotherapist so you can get a proper diagnosis of the actual issue at hand. Not all shoulder and rotator cuff exercises are right for you depending on what your problem is.





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