| Exercise for shoulder arthritis pain is helpful, as long as | | | | least stable. Strengthening the muscles that move the |
| you're sure nothing in the shoulder is torn. Arthritis is | | | | shoulder will take some of the pressure and strain off |
| kind of general term, meaning "inflammation of the | | | | the shoulder joint. |
| joint." There are many types of arthritis and the term is | | | | Exercises for your rotator cuff can be done using |
| used to cover a lot of conditions. | | | | resistance bands (or resistance tubing) and small hand |
| Some people seem to think only of rheumatoid arthritis | | | | weights to minimize the use of heavy weights and |
| when they hear the term, but that's significantly more | | | | straining any of the surround tissues. |
| complicated than just inflammation. You're not going to | | | | If you aggravate your shoulder, this will only increase |
| exercise your way out of that type of arthritis. So | | | | the inflammation in the joint, leading to more "arthritis." |
| that's not the type of arthritis we'll be discussing here. | | | | The goal will be to improve stability and strength, which |
| Exercise for shoulder arthritis pain doesn't usually | | | | will significantly reduce the amount of strain on the joint |
| involve a lot of heavy weights, but you will want to | | | | itself. The wear and tear of your joints will be reduced, |
| strengthen the rotator cuff and help stabilize the | | | | and that alone will feel a lot better. |
| shoulder joint. The shoulder has a lot of directions it can | | | | Follow a program that includes posture improving |
| move, so increasing the muscle strength to improve | | | | exercises carefully and you shouldn't have any |
| stability is key. | | | | problems. If you experience sharp pain, stop |
| Since the shoulder joint is the most mobile joint (moves | | | | immediately and consult with a qualified healthcare |
| in the most directions) in the entire body, it is also the | | | | professional. |