Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Toyota Shoulder!! Tennis Shoulder

We all have heard of teniss elbow, tennis knee, tennis toe, now there is a condition called as tennis shoulder! It can also be called as Toyota Shoulder! All acceleration and no brakes!

Shoulder pains can be severe and debilitating. They can affect the young and the old. Ageing seems to make orthoarthritis of shoulder joint a very dsiabling and painful condition.
Tennis players, swimmers are more prone to this but that does not mean that an average person not playing any sport will not suffer from it.

Prevention is better than cure!

Strengthening shoulder joint is essential. Improving its stability by exercising all the muscles supporting shoulder is critical.

References:

1.http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/phys-ed-how-to-fix-a-bad-tennis-shoulder/
2. http://www.physioroom.com/experts/asktheexperts/answers/qa_mb_20050225.php
3. http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/top-5-exercises-increasing-shoulder-mass.html

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