If you have shoulder pain, you’ve probably heard the term “rotator cuff” before, but you might not know what the rotator cuff actually is.

In this video, I’ll explain how the rotator cuff is made up of four small muscles, and I’ll tell you how these muscles function to stabilize your shoulder joint when you move your arm.

These muscles include the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis.

Towards the end of the video, I’ll also explain why rotator cuff pain is so common (things like rotator cuff tendonitis and tendinosis, as well as impingement).

This should help you understand why shoulder pain is so common, and why the rotator cuff muscles are often involved.

If you have shoulder pain and you think your rotator cuff might be torn, it’s very important that you figure out if it’s torn quickly!

That’s because any significant or massive tears that require surgery are time sensitive… the longer you delay surgery, the more you risk an unsuccessful surgical outcome.

So, if you think you might have a serious rotator cuff tear, check out the video below where I’ll share 3 telling signs that your rotator cuff might be torn.

hen you’re first trying to get on top of your shoulder pain, you want to focus on pain-free stretches that allow you to increase your “range of motion” (ROM) without increasing your shoulder pain.

In this video, I’ll demonstrate four simple stretches to help ease shoulder pain and prevent too much tightness from developing.

The four stretches include the following:

– Pendulums
– Table Slides
– Pulleys
– Wall Slides