Can exercises help rotator cuff tears, arthroscopic, minimally-invasive and open management?
The normal function of the shoulder joint is dependent upon a balance of several factors, including: • the fit or conformity of the humeral head (“ball”) to the glenoid (“socket”) • the integrity of the lip of tissue around the glenoid socket (also called the labrum) • the integrity of the ligaments within the shoulder capsule that act as “check reigns” to motion (termed the glenohumeral ligaments) • a “vacuum effect” of the head in the glenoid socket • the stabilizing effect of the rotator cuff muscles around the shoulder joint Of all these factors, the one that can be addressed most easily is the strength and function of the rotator cuff muscles. These muscles can be strengthened effectively with a supervised and home physical therapy program designed to selectively balance and strengthen the four muscles around the shoulder that comprise the “cuff” ( called the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis). Most general shoulder exercisers in the gym do not adequately is
