Dr. Haworth bring you another health tip. This one is about warm up and the proper things you should do before activity. A lot of the times before are doing what’s called a static stretch, holding in one position for time. The research is saying it’s better to do a dynamic warm up. For example, arm circles for the shoulders and/or lunges to get the hips moving. It’s important to get motion and get in the full range of motion, in a controlled manner. Then at the end of practice or activity, go into more static stretching to let things loosen up while the muscles are warm. Thanks for watching and we’ll see you next time.
What is the rotator cuff?
The rotator cuff is composed of 4 muscles around the shoulder blade. The supraspinatus is the most commonly injured muscle and is commonly injured from chronic abnormal use. Conservative care like treatment here is a great way to help the muscle heal and get is stronger and moving better in order to avoid worsening and recurring injuries.
