The shoulder is surrounded by the rotator cuff—a group of muscles and tendons that maintain your upper arm bone's spot in its socket—which is nestled in your shoulder blade. As its name implies, this ...
Shoulder tightness can slowly creep up with age, affecting your ability to get adequate sleep, lift grocery bags, scrub the bathtub, or push open heavy doors. Maintaining shoulder mobility usually ...
Fun fact: The shoulder joint is the most flexible joint in the body because of its ball-and-socket structure, which allows for a wide range of movements. Shoulder mobility exercises and stretches can ...
The shoulder mobility exercises and stretches in this video are exactly what I've used to go from a desk jockey who could hardly put his shirt on without feeling shoulder pain to a fit 35-year-old who ...
Maintaining healthy shoulders is important for staying independent in older age. These strength and mobility exercises can keep the arms moving well. It’s hard to overstate the importance of the ...
(Mass Appeal) – So many of us, me included, have shoulder problems but there are certain things you can do to maintain and improve your shoulder strength and range of motion. George Flathers, a group ...
When your shoulders feel stiff, stretching might seem like the obvious answer. But in many cases, stretching is just a temporary fix rather than a real solution — and when it comes to the shoulders, ...
Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Shoulder mobility is ...