As promised here is your next tip for corporate health.

The Rotator Cuff muscles are a group of four small muscles that work constantly to protect the shoulder joint. These muscles assist with rotational movements of the arm. Today’s stretches will target three of the four Rotator Cuff, Deltoids and Rhomboids. Depending on your particular muscle tightness this will influence which area you feel the muscle stretch. The rotator cuff muscles often have excessive tension from working at a computer however there are many factors that can lead to tension in these muscles.

*Please avoid these stretches if you have had a shoulder injury, particularly affecting shoulder stability, such as but not limited to dislocations, muscles strains, ligament sprains, or seek professional exercise advice if unsure. It’s also important to remember to be gentle moving into and out of stretches to avoid injuring yourself. These stretches are a guide and by no means replace your personal professional advice if required.

• Teres Major and Posterior Deltoid
• Sit up tall in your chair
• Place one arm our in front, with the elbow bent and the palm facing backwards (forearm vertical)

Starting position for stretching the Teres major

• Grasp just above the elbow with your other hand
• Slowly and gently pull the arm across the body to feel a stretch.
• The stretch should be felt at the back of the shoulder or between the shoulder blades
• Hold the position for a minimum of 10 seconds

Gently pull the arm across to feel a stretch at the back of the shoulder

Rotator Cuff and back of the shoulder stretches

*Please avoid these stretches if you have had a shoulder injury, particularly affecting shoulder stability such as dislocations, or seek professional exercise advice if unsure

• Infraspinatus, Teres Minor and Posterior Deltoid
• Sit up tall in your chair
• Place one arm our in front, with the elbow bent and the palm facing down or back toward you (forearm horizontal)

Starting position for Infraspinatus and Teres minor stretch

• Grasp just above the elbow with your other hand
• Slowly and gently pull the arm across the body to feel a stretch
• The stretch should be felt at the back of the shoulder, slightly different to the previous stretch, or between the shoulder blades
• Hold the position for a minimum of 10 seconds

Gently pull the arm across the body to stretch Infraspinatus, Teres major

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