Shoulder articles
5 In-Home Rehab Workouts for Post Stroke Recovery during Quarantine
Posted on 30th Jul 2020
Treatments on hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer have either been temporarily or completely interrupted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it’s one of the...
Teres Minor
Posted on 30th Jul 2020
General information The teres minor is an elongated, narrow muscle within the rotator cuff of the shoulder. Literal meaning Lesser round or rounded off. Interesting information The rotator cuff is a muscle group that works together to give...
Teres Major
Posted on 30th Jul 2020
General information The teres major is one of the muscles found in the upper arm. It is one of the seven scapulohumeral muscles in the body, involved in moving and stabilising the shoulder. Even though the muscle is thick, it is somewhat...
Subclavius
Posted on 29th Jul 2020
General information The Subclavius muscle is a small, triangular muscle that is located between the first rib and the clavicle. Along with the pectoralis minor and the pectoralis major, the subclavius helps to make up the anterior wall in...
Subscapularis
Posted on 29th Jul 2020
General information The Subscapularis muscle is a larger, triangular muscle that helps to fill the subscapular fossa. It is inserted into the lesser tubercle humerus as well as the front part of the capsule for the shoulder joint. Literal...
Supraspinatus
Posted on 29th Jul 2020
General information The supraspinatus muscle is one of the smaller muscles within the upper back running from the supraspinatus fossa superior in the scapula to the greater tubercle within the humerus. As one of the four rotator cuff...
Pectoralis Major
Posted on 28th Jul 2020
General information Pectoralis major is a large, thick, and fan-shaped muscle located on the chest that is responsible for moving the shoulder. Literal meaning The greater muscle of the breast. Interesting information Pectoralis major, also...
Rhomboid Major
Posted on 28th Jul 2020
General information The rhomboid major is a type of skeletal muscle located on the back connecting with the scapula and the vertebrae within the spinal column. It works with the rhomboid minor to keep the scapula pressed to the thoracic...
Rhomboid Minor
Posted on 28th Jul 2020
General information Rhomboid minor is a small muscle nestled on the back connecting with the scapula and the vertebrae of the spinal column. Located superior to the rhomboid major and inferior to the levator scapulae, it works with the...
Infraspinatus
Posted on 24th Jul 2020
General information A thick, triangular muscle, infraspinatus is one of the four rotator cuff muscles, along with the subscapularis, teres minor and supraspinatus muscles. This muscle mostly covers the scapula’s dorsal surface....
