How to make your shoulders injury-free

One of the most common issues that people face, irrespective of whether they follow a fitness routine or not, is shoulder stiffness. This might be caused by weakness in the rotator cuff, bad posture or incorrect form, a shoulder issue is something all of us have faced, or will face at some point in life. Bhatt says that while these unlocking exercises are necessary for space creation in the shoulder to operate freely, it is also important to focus on mobility and stability because this is not “an impact or accidental injury”. Both Ethier and Bhatt prescribe the usual variations of external rotation exercises: Side lying external rotations with light weights or water bottles, prone or medicine ball Y-raises and T-raises. Just doing things to strengthen the rotator cuff in this case to try and open up more room in the joint by positioning the humerus in a more biomechanically safe position isn’t enough,” he says in his YouTube video titledHow to Fix Shoulder Pain & Impingement.