{"id":1591,"date":"2008-10-18T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2008-10-18T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2008-10-16T12:38:21","modified_gmt":"2008-10-16T17:38:21","slug":"4-best-exercises-for-preventing-shoulder-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/4-best-exercises-for-preventing-shoulder-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Best Exercises for Preventing Shoulder Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/shoulder-pain.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2000\" title=\"shoulder-pain\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/shoulder-pain.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a>Shoulder pain is another big issue and it is definitely not something to take lightly. The shoulder is the most movable joint in the body and very vulnerable due the unstable range of motion. The shoulder joint is a\u00a0ball and socket joint\u00a0which allows for the\u00a0wide range of motion. There are many causes of shoulder pain, but\u00a0the one of the\u00a0most common causes is arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>Arthritis\u00a0is the breakdown, or wearing out, of cartilage in the joints. The result of this is joint pain and stiffness.\u00a0Preventing this issue is\u00a0almost inevitable, but\u00a0through proper exercise and medication you can\u00a0decrease the severity.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Another common\u00a0injury is a direct blow that may separate or dislocate the shoulder. Although these are very different injuries, they are both very painful and the healing process is lengthy. Rest, ice, anti-inflammatory medication, and light rehab are the main <a title=\"injury treatment and prevention\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/fitness-injury-prevention-101-and-the-rice-method\/\" target=\"_self\">treatments for these injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A torn rotator cuff is yet one more common injury. This injury occurs when the tendons of the rotator cuff seperate from the bone and it is very painful. Surgery is the main treatment for this injury.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a\u00a0few exercises to help strengthen the shoulder to prevent injuries:<br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.physicalfitnet.com\/video_syndication\/embed\/js.aspx?chid=206&amp;pid=7CD58ACC584612579209C593BF6B6F47\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Contact your physician if you have these issues:<\/p>\n<li>Inability to carry objects<\/li>\n<li>Injury that causes deformity of the joint<\/li>\n<li>Shoulder pain that occurs at night or while resting<\/li>\n<li>Shoulder pain that\u00a0lasts\u00a0longer than\u00a0a few days<\/li>\n<li>Cannot raise the arm<\/li>\n<li>Swelling or bruising around the joint or arm<\/li>\n<li>Signs of an infection<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shoulder pain is another big issue and it is definitely not something to take lightly. The shoulder is the most movable joint in the body and very vulnerable due the unstable range of motion. The shoulder joint is a\u00a0ball and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/4-best-exercises-for-preventing-shoulder-injuries\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[185,54,1617],"class_list":["post-1591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness","tag-arthritis","tag-injury-prevention","tag-shoulders"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1591"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2002,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591\/revisions\/2002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}