The shoulder is a complex joint that can easily become dysfunctional. Whether you play tennis, golf or another sport or if you are trying to improve your health, strength and flexibility, it’s very important to keep your joints functional and specific to your daily tasks.
The shoulder joint has four separate joints:
- Sternoclavicular
- Acromioclavicular
- Glenohumeral
- Scapulothoracic
The muscles surrounding these four joints need to work together, otherwise, the neck and shoulder muscles can be overworked, leading to pain and other problems. To avoid overworking the neck and shoulder, you should focus on two techniques:
- Shoulder mobility provides the upper extremities with tremendous range of motion in multiple planes. Furthermore, if we deprive the shoulders of one of its anatomical motions, we lose its functionality and the joint will be predisposed to injury.
- Shoulder stabilization helps you maintain proper joint position and control during movement to reduce tension in the neck, shoulders, elbows and hands.
In the videos below, I share a series of exercises to help with both shoulder stabilization and mobility. If you are interested in learning more, try a class! We teach locally at our Newton, MA studio or via Zoom. Contact us to learn how we can design a program specifically for you. Phone: 617-852-6785 or Email: info@maracoreconditioning.com.
Video 1: Shoulder Stabilization & Mobility on the Pilates Chair
Video 2: Shoulder Stabilization & Mobility on the Cadillac 1
Video 3: Shoulder Stabilization & Mobility on the Cadillac 2
