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PLAY BALL!
Baseball and softball are among the sports that cause overuse injuries of the shoulder. Rotator cuff muscles, which hold the shoulder bones together, are not intended to function under stress with the arm above a line parallel to the ground. If the shoulder joint is subjected to continual stress with the arm in an overhead position, the rotator cuff muscles begin to stretch. As a preventive measure, baseball and softball player should strengthen their rotator cuff muscles with exercises. Small weights (below 15 pounds) should be used becasue heavier weights will bring the larger muscles of the shoulder into play, thereby excluding the rotator cuff muscles. Exercises include (reverse) arm curls, front lifts (palms up and down), and lateral lifts.
P.S. Tennis players should also look to strengthen their rotator cuff muscles.
