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What You Need to Know About Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Posted by in Impingement, Rotator Cuff Pain, shoulder pain on 26. Feb, 2011 | No Comments

Shoulder impingement syndrome also known as swimmers shoulder, throwers shoulder, and painful arc syndrome occurs when the muscles become irritated and inflamed causing, muscle weakness and discomfort and in some cases great pain. Impingement syndrome is caused when the muscle becomes inflamed and can not pass through the upper arm bone and the acromion which [...]

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Posted by in Impingement, Rotator Cuff Pain on 22. Feb, 2011 | No Comments

Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common injury shoulder injury among adults and causes pain and swelling in the shoulder. This type of injury is most commonly caused by pressure on the rotator cuff from the shoulder blade as the arm is lifted. The rotator cuff is a tendon that links four muscles including the [...]

Managing and Preventing Rotator Cuff Impingement

Posted by in Impingement, Rotator Cuff Pain on 18. Feb, 2011 | No Comments

Rotator cuff impingement and rotator cuff tears are very common among active individuals. Because, rotator cuff impingement syndrome is a very common sports injury it is important if you play sports, to know how,  not only to manage a rotator cuff tear, but also how to prevent ever having it occur. There are a few [...]

Common impingement syndrome symptoms, causes, and treatments

Posted by in Impingement, Rotator Cuff Pain on 14. Feb, 2011 | No Comments

The most common impingement syndrome symptoms include soreness and or weakness of the shoulder muscles as well as mild pain, irritation and inflammation. These impingement syndrome symptoms are often found among aging adults and  can be caused by  both shoulder cuff injuries and rotator cuff tendonitis. When these types of injuries occur the shoulder muscles [...]

What is a Impingement Syndrome Shoulder Injury

Posted by in Rotator Cuff Pain on 10. Feb, 2011 | No Comments

An impingement syndrome shoulder injury is most commonly caused by repetitive use of the arm and shoulder, over use of the arm and shoulder, or the over extension of the shoulder. This type of injury is most commonly found in aging adults and those that play sports. The reason for this is because these muscle [...]

Training Tip for Preventing Rotator Cuff Pain

Posted by in Rotator Cuff Pain on 12. Jan, 2011 | No Comments

Everyday in the gym I see people making simple mistakes which put their rotator cuff at risk for injury. Here is a quick tip for keeping your rotator cuff pain free while training Keep Your Elbows Close. When pressing horizontally (bench press, push up) or overhead (over head shoulder press) always keep your elbows in [...]