How the Rotator Cuff Stabilizes the Shoulder

the rotator cuff is important to the

the rotator cuff is important to the movement of the shoulder and can be

movement of the shoulder and can be

movement of the shoulder and can be aggravated by a number of activities hi

aggravated by a number of activities hi

aggravated by a number of activities hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today our host

watchmojo.com and today our host

watchmojo.com and today our host Veronica went down to xfit to learn more

Veronica went down to xfit to learn more

Veronica went down to xfit to learn more about the rotator cuff and what symptoms

about the rotator cuff and what symptoms

about the rotator cuff and what symptoms we should look for in terms of an injury

we should look for in terms of an injury

we should look for in terms of an injury so how does the shoulder work the

so how does the shoulder work the

so how does the shoulder work the shoulder is a ball and a shallow socket

shoulder is a ball and a shallow socket

shoulder is a ball and a shallow socket it’s very freely movable which is why

it’s very freely movable which is why

it’s very freely movable which is why you can have a lot of injuries in the

you can have a lot of injuries in the

you can have a lot of injuries in the shoulder this part here the shoulder

shoulder this part here the shoulder

shoulder this part here the shoulder blade part is quite flat but there’s

blade part is quite flat but there’s

blade part is quite flat but there’s many many muscles that are surrounding

many many muscles that are surrounding

many many muscles that are surrounding both areas that provide motion stability

both areas that provide motion stability

both areas that provide motion stability and the ability to do pretty much

and the ability to do pretty much

and the ability to do pretty much anything that you do do with your arm

anything that you do do with your arm

anything that you do do with your arm now what causes chairs in the rotator

now what causes chairs in the rotator

now what causes chairs in the rotator cuff its more common when people are

cuff its more common when people are

cuff its more common when people are doing overuse repetitive use in an

doing overuse repetitive use in an

doing overuse repetitive use in an overhead position and if a rotator cuff

overhead position and if a rotator cuff

overhead position and if a rotator cuff muscle group isn’t healthy then this

muscle group isn’t healthy then this

muscle group isn’t healthy then this person can stand to get injured or torn

person can stand to get injured or torn

person can stand to get injured or torn as well rotator cuffs can get torn or

as well rotator cuffs can get torn or

as well rotator cuffs can get torn or injured just by a traumatic event maybe

injured just by a traumatic event maybe

injured just by a traumatic event maybe someone that’s an athlete that’s using

someone that’s an athlete that’s using

someone that’s an athlete that’s using their arm a lot or that falls on their

their arm a lot or that falls on their

their arm a lot or that falls on their arm or uses their arm to brace brace

arm or uses their arm to brace brace

arm or uses their arm to brace brace their themselves as they get tackled for

their themselves as they get tackled for

their themselves as they get tackled for example or hit into the boards then you

example or hit into the boards then you

example or hit into the boards then you can just have a traumatic injury there

can just have a traumatic injury there

can just have a traumatic injury there imbalance is another area where there

imbalance is another area where there

imbalance is another area where there could be an injury if someone’s only

could be an injury if someone’s only

could be an injury if someone’s only training their chest and their biceps

training their chest and their biceps

training their chest and their biceps it’s going to tend to have an improper

it’s going to tend to have an improper

it’s going to tend to have an improper movement in the shoulder and can cause

movement in the shoulder and can cause

movement in the shoulder and can cause an rotator cuff injury what are some

an rotator cuff injury what are some

an rotator cuff injury what are some rotator cuff symptoms well one major

rotator cuff symptoms well one major

rotator cuff symptoms well one major symptom will be difficulty in raising

symptom will be difficulty in raising

symptom will be difficulty in raising the arm up higher than the shoulder

the arm up higher than the shoulder

the arm up higher than the shoulder level so the rotator cuff is really

level so the rotator cuff is really

level so the rotator cuff is really responsible for stabilizing and

responsible for stabilizing and

responsible for stabilizing and controlling the army as a whole to reach

controlling the army as a whole to reach

controlling the army as a whole to reach up so if you’ve got an injury there

up so if you’ve got an injury there

up so if you’ve got an injury there that’ll be tough it would also be weak

that’ll be tough it would also be weak

that’ll be tough it would also be weak you may have a bit of trouble to put

you may have a bit of trouble to put

you may have a bit of trouble to put your cereal box back up on the shelf

your cereal box back up on the shelf

your cereal box back up on the shelf when is it time to seek medical help the

when is it time to seek medical help the

when is it time to seek medical help the pain persists anything more than sort of

pain persists anything more than sort of

pain persists anything more than sort of two weeks then it’s probably time to go

two weeks then it’s probably time to go

two weeks then it’s probably time to go see a doctor if you can talk to

see a doctor if you can talk to

see a doctor if you can talk to therapist or trainer and they can get it

therapist or trainer and they can get it

therapist or trainer and they can get it better in less than two weeks then

better in less than two weeks then

better in less than two weeks then hopefully there’s something that they

hopefully there’s something that they

hopefully there’s something that they can make go away if it kind of continues

can make go away if it kind of continues

can make go away if it kind of continues then maybe it’s time to seek medical

then maybe it’s time to seek medical

then maybe it’s time to seek medical help what type of treatment would you

help what type of treatment would you

help what type of treatment would you get in an acute scenario

get in an acute scenario

get in an acute scenario inflammation is usually present and very

inflammation is usually present and very

inflammation is usually present and very bothersome and it really cuts down on

bothersome and it really cuts down on

bothersome and it really cuts down on someone’s function level so trying to

someone’s function level so trying to

someone’s function level so trying to minimize that pain and inflammation is

minimize that pain and inflammation is

minimize that pain and inflammation is usually the first strategies with

usually the first strategies with

usually the first strategies with someone with chronic injury they’ll

someone with chronic injury they’ll

someone with chronic injury they’ll still be pain and inflammation but it

still be pain and inflammation but it

still be pain and inflammation but it just may not be as much they may have

just may not be as much they may have

just may not be as much they may have some function but it might have been

some function but it might have been

some function but it might have been function modified around the pain that

function modified around the pain that

function modified around the pain that had been there for a longer period of

had been there for a longer period of

had been there for a longer period of time that’s why I became chronic so you

time that’s why I became chronic so you

time that’s why I became chronic so you still do want to address in inflammation

still do want to address in inflammation

still do want to address in inflammation but it’s also very good time to be able

but it’s also very good time to be able

but it’s also very good time to be able to address mechanics strength

to address mechanics strength

to address mechanics strength flexibility and try to correct why

flexibility and try to correct why

flexibility and try to correct why you’re injured in the first place what

you’re injured in the first place what

you’re injured in the first place what muscles make up the rotator cuff there

muscles make up the rotator cuff there

muscles make up the rotator cuff there are four main muscles that make up the

are four main muscles that make up the

are four main muscles that make up the rotator cuff there’s the supraspinatus

rotator cuff there’s the supraspinatus

rotator cuff there’s the supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor and

infraspinatus teres minor and

infraspinatus teres minor and subscapularis so those four muscles make

subscapularis so those four muscles make

subscapularis so those four muscles make up the rotator cuff and form a cuff

up the rotator cuff and form a cuff

up the rotator cuff and form a cuff around the head of the humerus connected

around the head of the humerus connected

around the head of the humerus connected to the shoulder what can you do to help

to the shoulder what can you do to help

to the shoulder what can you do to help strengthen your rotator cuff you want to

strengthen your rotator cuff you want to

strengthen your rotator cuff you want to treat it well you want to address it and

treat it well you want to address it and

treat it well you want to address it and it tends to maybe be a muscle that you

it tends to maybe be a muscle that you

it tends to maybe be a muscle that you don’t really see and someone doesn’t

don’t really see and someone doesn’t

don’t really see and someone doesn’t really say hey you got a really toned

really say hey you got a really toned

really say hey you got a really toned rotator cuff look at it so may not be

rotator cuff look at it so may not be

rotator cuff look at it so may not be for the purposes of aesthetics but it’s

for the purposes of aesthetics but it’s

for the purposes of aesthetics but it’s for the purposes of function and being

for the purposes of function and being

for the purposes of function and being sure that it stays healthy and a long

sure that it stays healthy and a long

sure that it stays healthy and a long equal balance of training the rotator

equal balance of training the rotator

equal balance of training the rotator cuff as well as other muscles around the

cuff as well as other muscles around the

cuff as well as other muscles around the shoulder creating good strength good

shoulder creating good strength good

shoulder creating good strength good flexibility not just training those

flexibility not just training those

flexibility not just training those Beach muscles the chest and biceps that

Beach muscles the chest and biceps that

Beach muscles the chest and biceps that you see in the mirror you want to train

you see in the mirror you want to train

you see in the mirror you want to train all the other muscles in the shoulder as

all the other muscles in the shoulder as

all the other muscles in the shoulder as well thank you very much guys you’re

well thank you very much guys you’re

well thank you very much guys you’re welcome