Shouldering The Burden...
Shouldering The Burden Of Being A Shoulder
What a mechanical and design wonder the shoulder is. It is the platform from which we reach out and manipulate our world. It is usually taken for granted until something goes wrong; and when it is out of commission, the world changes.
The shoulder is actually 4 (some say 5) joints that work together to produce the upper extremity movement we all need and enjoy. No other joint in the body has near the movement of the shoulder. This can be good or bad because this also makes the shoulder vulnerable to breakdown. A compromised shoulder can manifest itself in pain, decreased range of motion, and/or weakness. There are many structures that are vulnerable to problems including the neck. The rotator cuff is the muscular stabilizer of the shoulder complex that is often at the crux of the dysfunction. These four muscles have important movement functions of the shoulder, but their main job is to keep the arm bone (humerous) in the socket. When this does not happen, pain usually results. Rest and modified use are often the simple and effective solution. Other times the true nature of the problem must be unraveled in order to come up with a good functional solution. Pain in the shoulder, when lifting the arm, is usually a symptom of some type of rotator cuff dysfunction. This problem could be as simple as overuse tendonitis, or a complicated as a rotator cuff tear. Pain in the shoulder is not an area where the “no pain-no gain” rule applies. If rest does not solve the problem within one to three weeks, then it’s time to get problem evaluated. The longer a shoulder problem is allowed to linger, the harder it is to correct. Most shoulder problems are relatively easy to correct in the early stages.
Those who no longer need or wish to use their shoulders or arms should disregard this information.
What a mechanical and design wonder the shoulder is. It is the platform from which we reach out and manipulate our world. It is usually taken for granted until something goes wrong; and when it is out of commission, the world changes.
The shoulder is actually 4 (some say 5) joints that work together to produce the upper extremity movement we all need and enjoy. No other joint in the body has near the movement of the shoulder. This can be good or bad because this also makes the shoulder vulnerable to breakdown. A compromised shoulder can manifest itself in pain, decreased range of motion, and/or weakness. There are many structures that are vulnerable to problems including the neck. The rotator cuff is the muscular stabilizer of the shoulder complex that is often at the crux of the dysfunction. These four muscles have important movement functions of the shoulder, but their main job is to keep the arm bone (humerous) in the socket. When this does not happen, pain usually results. Rest and modified use are often the simple and effective solution. Other times the true nature of the problem must be unraveled in order to come up with a good functional solution. Pain in the shoulder, when lifting the arm, is usually a symptom of some type of rotator cuff dysfunction. This problem could be as simple as overuse tendonitis, or a complicated as a rotator cuff tear. Pain in the shoulder is not an area where the “no pain-no gain” rule applies. If rest does not solve the problem within one to three weeks, then it’s time to get problem evaluated. The longer a shoulder problem is allowed to linger, the harder it is to correct. Most shoulder problems are relatively easy to correct in the early stages.
Those who no longer need or wish to use their shoulders or arms should disregard this information.
