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Theraband resistance tubing exercises for the shoulder

Shoulder exercise are vital to the improvement of the shoulder girdle.  The ability to strength the shoulder will decrease the laxity and instability of the shoulder.  The 4 main muscles of that rotates the shoulder are the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and the subscapularis.  All these muscles can be injured individually and/or together when having a rotator cuff injury.  These injurys typically come from repetitive overhead activity.  To safe safe in these injuries avoid poor posture ( a slouched posture makes you prone to compression of the shoulder joint).  Avoid repetitive over head movements, try pull downs instead of lat pull-downs. The following  exercises are recommended according to Theraband resistance manual shoulder flexion shoulder extension Shoulder abduction Shoulder adduction Scaption Shoulder internal and external rotation  Phase 2 Lateral Raise Front Raise Overhead Press Diagonal Flexion Diagonal Exte...