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Opening day of baseball season is almost upon us– is your arm ready? Throwing balls can put a lot of strain on your shoulders and before heading to the mound, you should prepare safely. In this video, Dr. Haim Hechtman demonstrates variations of shoulder external rotation routines that can help you get ready for theRead more

Often when we talk about building shoulder muscles or working on posture, there is a heavy focus on pinching back and bringing the shoulder blades together. However, it is important not to forget the muscles that move the arm forward, especially the serratus muscle. The serratus anterior muscle wrap around ribs and moves the scapulaRead more

Row, row, row your way to stronger back and shoulder muscles at home with resistance bands or on gym machines. This simple exercise targets your scapula and back muscles. The most important thing is to be aware that many people use improper form and can injure themselves while performing the row. In this video, PointRead more

If you’re looking to provide dynamic stability to the shoulder area, then these side-lying shoulder exercises will help. They’re designed to help train the rotator cuff for function, increase range of motion and build strength. The idea is to use a lower weight load and higher repetition in the area. In this video, Dr. HaimRead more

If you suffer from tight shoulders, want some more stabilization in the shoulder area, or develop better posture, using a resistance band to do some simple exercises can help strengthen those muscles. This is beneficial if you tend to sit all day long, or even just to have better strength and posture during your day-to-dayRead more

Need a quick, full-body warm-up before you head into your workout? This exercise helps build shoulder stabilization and core activation. Point Performance’s Allison Haynes, DPT, demonstrates how. Starting on her hands and knees in a tabletop position, she finds her neutral spine – flat back, without curving up or down. Shoulders should be over theRead more

If your shoulders or scapular area tends to be weak, this band exercise is a great way to strengthen them. It essentially targets the scapular area with a squeezing motion, helping build those muscles and reduce pain in the shoulders, scapular region, and even the neck. What you’ll need to use is a band, heldRead more

The scapular traction or standing row exercise is a popular way to strengthen and work out the back, biceps, abs and shoulders. However, as Point Performance’s Adam Gershowitz points out, if done incorrectly, as he’s often seen, the exercise doesn’t provide the full benefit. Here, he demonstrates the proper way to do a scapular traction.Read more

We often see a lot of pain caused by work. What kind of work? Not even one that requires much physical labor but ones involving sitting at a desk, typing at a computer, reading a screen in such a way that it injures the back, shoulders, neck, and the individual’s stress levels. For that reason,Read more