Prevention exercises to avoid rotator cuff tears
Tears to the rotator cuff muscles in your shoulder are a common injury of the upper body.
Rotator Cuff Tears: The Basics
A rotator cuff tear is a common injury among adults that results in shoulder pain, limited shoulder mobility, and sometimes weakness. It is estimated that approximately 180,000 Canadian adults develop symptoms of a rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that work together to stabilize the shoulder joint. These…
Fixing the Cuff
Banff Sport Medicine Physician, Dr Andy Reed, discusses rotator cuff injuries in his latest Bow Valley Crag & Canyon article.
Shoulder Instability 101: the basics
Shoulders are the most commonly dislocated joint[1] due to their extreme mobility. The shoulder is sometimes called a ball and socket joint. The ball of the shoulder is the rounded head of the upper arm or humerus bone, and the socket is the shallow dish on the side of the shoulder blade or scapula bone…
Thawing the frozen shoulder
In his latest Bow Valley Crag & Canyon article, Banff Sport Medicine Physician, Dr Andy Reed, discusses frozen shoulders (brrrr!).