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 Extension

Works cited
https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1011281-10-common-workout-injuries-avoid/#slide=11

https://tntman.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/theraband-resistance-band-tubing-instruction-manual.pdf

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