01/08/2022
💪 THE ROTATOR CUFF! 💪
🧐 WHAT IS IT?
It's a group of 4 shoulder muscles - supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis
🙋♀️ WHAT DOES IT DO?
The rotator cuff provides ACTIVE stability of the shoulder joint. From a bony perspective, the shoulders ball and socket joint is quite shallow, kind of like a golfball on a tee ⛳️ Therefore, stability relies heavily on these muscles.
😥 WHAT CAN GO WRONG?
Tears, weakness, overload or poor neuromuscular control of the rotator cuff complex can lead to pain. This is called termed 'Rotator Cuff Related Pain Syndrome' (RCRPS).
Pain often presents around the top and side of the shoulder +/- referral down the outside of the shoulder. Painful movements include reaching above shoulder height, rotation and reaching behind your back.
🤸♀️ HOW CAN PHYSIO HELP?
If RCRPS is confirmed (normally through a series of tests + a thorough subjective assessment), your physio will give you specific and functional exercises to help you get back on track! Simple activation, motor patterning and strengthening exercises can help reduce pain and improve function.
To find out more, give us a call on 9650 4149 or head to our website, link in bio.
