Did you know the shoulder is one of the most vulnerable joints in the human body? This is because it is a “ball-and-socket joint.” A strong and functional shoulder joint can be the most mobile joint in your body. The shoulder joint consists of various muscles, tendons, ligaments, bursa, and bones. We’ll look at the rotator cuff muscles – and how to strengthen them.
The rotator cuff consists of four main muscles which synergistically work together to keep the shoulder in its socket. They include the: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor.
These muscles work together with the shoulder blades to keep your shoulder joint intact and stabilized through many different movements, including rotating the shoulder and moving the arm away from the body.
Now that we’ve got a better idea of what’s beneath the surface, let’s look into some common causes of shoulder pain.