Supraspinatus Impingement and Shoulder Pain

Move Better In Your Body Welcome to Part II of my Shoulder Pain series. Today we will be discussing the Supraspinatus Tendon. Where it is located, what movements it is responsible for and how it can wreak havoc on the shoulder and scapulothoracic joint, especially if you are an overhead throwing athlete… So Where is Read more about Supraspinatus Impingement and Shoulder Pain[…]

Shoulder Pain and The Long Head of The Bicep Tendon

Move Better In Your Body Welcome to the newly installed “Move Better In Your Body” movement series. We will be covering each region of the body from head to foot and unpack what self care techniques you can do on your own to create healthier and stronger shoulders. This movement series will begin with common Read more about Shoulder Pain and The Long Head of The Bicep Tendon[…]

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How to increase your overhead positioning

In our day to day life, everything is done in front of us and pulling us forward instead of backward. When we go to work, lift weights and especially when we get tired, we get stuck in a forward and internally rotated position with our shoulders.  If you are trying to lift a heavier weight Read more about How to increase your overhead positioning[…]

Shoulder Overuse and the Pec Minor

On the court the other day, I had a tennis player immediately complain of trying to serve really hard and feeling immediate pain in the center of the right side of her back thereafter. She could no longer lift her arm above 90 degrees and do any overhead motion including serves and reaching for a higher ball. The Read more about Shoulder Overuse and the Pec Minor[…]