Exercise has many benefits, but it also has risk of injury. Unfortunately, tendonitis is a common occurrence in active people. It is an inflammation or irritation in the tendon of a muscle, the thick, fibrous band that connects muscle to bone....
Tendonitis, a serious condition that affects the mobility of an individual, is characterized by swelling or inflammation of a tendon. In shoulder tendonitis, the tendons around the rotator cuff that makes up the shoulder are swollen, causing pain...
Pushups and pullups are both excellent exercises for training the upper body and core muscles, and can be done with minimal equipment. However, as with any exercises, they can both put your body under strain, and when performed incorrectly, can...
Doing dumbbell curls improperly, such as lifting with your shoulders and swinging your trunk, will likely land you in physical therapy or with the need to ice sore muscles. Performing this biceps exercise with correct technique reduces unnecessary...
Swinging a baseball bat effectively in a game requires generating speed very quickly to impart force to the oncoming ball. The ball itself imparts force on the player. The combination of the two forces along with either specific weak muscles or...
An injury to the arm will involve muscles, tendons, or ligaments of your deltoid, rotator cuff, biceps or triceps and can affect the joints and bones of your arm such as your collarbone, shoulder blade and humerus. Once pain and inflammation have...
Underneath the deltoid muscle lies bony protrusions, tendons, nerves, tiny muscles, ligaments and cushioning pillows. An injury to any of these structures can decrease the function of the surrounding tissue, reducing the range of motion you have...
Abduction, an anatomical term, describes the direction a limb moves in relation to the body. Shoulder abduction takes place in either of two directions and with different arm movements. These shoulder movements require the contraction of specific...
Your arm is the link between your body and your ability to manipulate your environment. Your pecs, back and shoulder muscles must move your hand to the correct position for you to eat, brush your teeth, work, exercise and play sports. Tendons...
A separated shoulder can be the result of an accident or fall that stretches the small stabilization muscles in the joint. According to MayoClinic.com, a separated shoulder is a tear or stretch in the ligaments in the acromioclavicular joint. It...
The shoulder muscles are called your deltoids. Performing stretching exercises for your deltoids increases flexibility and reduces the likelihood of incurring an injury. Strength training exercises for your deltoids strengthen your shoulder...
Your deltoid is a three-part muscle that helps form the front, middle and rear of your shoulder. If you participate in a throwing sport like baseball, you have an elevated risk for tearing or straining this muscle. Depending on the severity of...
Shoulder and arm pain can be debilitating, affecting your posture and daily activities. This pain can be referred pain from a herniated cervical disc or due to a muscle or tendon strain around your shoulder. Additional causes include a shoulder...
Therapeutic stretches for the shoulder offer benefits that include strengthening, increased range of motion and stability of the shoulder joint. When performed correctly, shoulder stretches may enhance the healing process and help you avoid...
The dumbbell shoulder press is an effective free weight resistance training exercise for your shoulder muscles. Other muscle groups are activated as synergists, dynamic stabilizers and stabilizers during this exercise, which means the dumbbell...
The supraspinatus is one of the muscles that control movement of the shoulder and upper arm. It runs along the upper groove of the shoulder blade. The supraspinatus is one of the four muscles comprising the rotator cuff of the shoulder. Rotator...
The parallel dip bar is one of a few machines found in gyms that requires lifting your own body weight. This simple machine is typically one of the most challenging to execute in the gym and should be used by more experienced or advanced users....
The shoulder, like the hip, is a ball-and-socket joint including three bony structures: the clavicle, scapula and humerus. It has the greatest range of motion of all the joints of the body. The shoulder not only assists in lifting, but assists in...
Weight training is beneficial to our minds and bodies, but could lead to serious injuries when done improperly. The shoulder is a vulnerable joint during weight training. Learn how to prevent shoulder pain during weightlifting by understanding the...
The incline fly, specifically the incline dumbbell fly, is a weight training exercise substantially focused on pectoral muscles, with the anterior deltoid, short-head biceps and triceps brachii muscles also receiving some benefit from the incline...
The left back and shoulder region includes the glenohumeral joint, the shoulder blade (scapula), the upper section of the thoracic spine with their corresponding ribs, and various muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Pain in the left back and...
The bench press is a popular exercise performed in gyms all around the world. Performing the bench press will develop your pectoralis major, deltoids and triceps brachii muscles --- your chest, shoulders, and back of arms respectively. Although...
