Shoulder tendinitis, shoulder bursitis, and impingement are all closely linked.
Tendonitis is the inflammation of a tendon. In the shoulder, tendinitis usually affects the tendons of the biceps or rotator cuff as a result of pinching from surrounding structures.
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Whiplash happens in accident like car crashes, sports injuries or when someone is suddenly thrown.
Symptoms of whiplash can include stiffness, specifically in the neck and at the back of the head, and headaches. Usually these signs appear after the accident happen or within a few days to two weeks.
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If you have ever had the misfortune of having a shoulder injury then you understand the importance of the shoulder to everyday activity.
Using your shoulders without properly warming them up is a great way to tear muscle fibers, tendons or ligaments.
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It is very important to exercise the shoulder after even minor shoulder injuries because even small injuries can develop into a frozen shoulder. This is known as secondary stiffness. Basically, after any sort of trauma the shoulder will tend to stiffen up and that’s when it is particularly vulnerable to freezing.
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If your shoulder pain is caused by "frozen shoulder", or Adhesive Capsulitis, exercise should only started after several sessions of physical therapy.
Exercise used after therapy to treat "frozen shoulder" is vital to the continued mobility of your shoulder. You should always start by keeping the movement within your comfort zone, so as to not cause further pain.
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If your shoulder pain is arthritic, there are a number of great exercises that can help increase the mobility of your shoulder. Shoulder Exercises can help you regain almost full function to the shoulder, but always consult with a medical professional before attempting any exercise to the neck or shoulder.
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Shoulder problems frequently lead to neck pain.
When shoulder mobility becomes restricted it is unfortunately very common for pain to radiate into the webbing between the neck and shoulder. This area is known as or the upper trapezius. Usually this causes a deep ache that feels like it needs to be massaged.
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Always consult with a medical professional before attempting any exercise to the neck or shoulder to relieve pain.
Check with your physician as to whether a shoulder X-ray or MRI should be taken to locate the source of the pain. It is essential to find out what is causing the pain and whether you are setting yourself realistic expectations of post-exercise mobility.
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Our third and final exercise will be the lateral raise with internal rotation. Again, you can do this using dumbbells or a tin of vegetable or bag of sugar.
- Begin by standing up straight.
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The second exercise is called a frontal raise. You can perform this exercise using dumbbells (less than 2kg). But you don't need any equipment you can just use a bag of sugar or tin of beans.
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In my last posts we looked at shoulder exercise safety, and the importance of doing a shoulder exercise warm-up before starting to exercise the shoulder.
Now it is time to get down to doing some simple shoulder strengthening exercises.
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As I explained in my last post about shoulder exercise safety, do wait at least two days after your injury occurred and check with your doctor before starting your shoulder exercises.
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In the following posts I will give you some very effective shoulder strengthening exercises. These shoulder exercises will get you back to playing sport, or back to work fast.
After your shoulder was injured, it has not been able to move around like it normally would. Exercising helps strengthen and rehabilitate the shoulder. After using these strengthening exercises for a while, you will begin to notice an increased amount of mobility and strength. But first and foremost need to stress safety.
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Thanks to medical and scientific research, there are cutting edge techniques for people with shoulder injuries.
In my next series of blog posts I am going to give you some fantastic shoulder strengthening exercises. These shoulder exercises are a quick and simple way to strengthen your shoulder. These exercises will help you to recover from shoulder injury and will also help to prevent future injuries to you shoulder.
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My third shoulder warm up tip is to establish a routine for doing your shoulder warm ups.
To be effective shoulder warm up exercises need to be done regularly. So get into a set routine to help ensure that you do the exercises before you start physical activity.
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Like the previous second shoulder warm up exercises, this exercise takes just two minutes to perform, but can help you prevent shoulder injury.
Shoulder Warm-Up Exercise 3
- With each arm, go through the movement of throwing a ball for 1 minute
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As I explained in my last post, Shoulder warm up exercises need not take more than a few minutes to perform. My second shoulder exercise takes less than two minutes.
Shoulder Warm-Up Exercise 2
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Shoulder warm up exercises need not take more than 5 minutes. The exact type of exercises can be tailored to your specific activity, but the following exercise is a good starting point to decrease your risk of shoulder injury.
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Benefits of Shoulder Warm-Up Exercises
Understanding the benefits of shoulder warm-up exercises will make it much more likely that you will actually do the exercises.
By warming up the shoulder joints before participating in any kind of sporting activity, playing a musical instrument or even doing heavy housework such as sweeping, mopping or vacuuming we can help prevent an unnecessary shoulder injury.
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Whether you have experienced a shoulder injury in the past or not, it is important to ensure this vital part of our body continues to serve us well in the future.
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