As a kid, I can vividly remember my parents patiently explaining why "sitting up straight" was important for both physical health and social perception. But I also remember wondering why either of ...

Scapular protraction is a vital shoulder movement in exercises like push-ups and bench presses. It helps prevent shoulder injuries and is necessary for everyday activities like reaching and pushing ...

Are you looking to increase back, shoulder, and arm strength but not ready for a vertical pullup? Consider the “down under” version, otherwise known as the Australian pullup, or inverted row. Pullups ...

Here are a few fitness terms you might hear at a gym, in a fitness video, or from a physiotherapist: protraction, retraction, elevation, and depression. Add to this the upward rotation, and a downward ...

Background Upper extremity plyometric exercises are used to reduce the risk of injury by maintaining the strength ratio of the muscles that provide scapular stabilization when sports demand high-speed ...

Consultant surgeon Mr Brian Cohen continues our series on therapeutic exercises with a guide to subacromial impingement. A patient information leaflet and full video are available online Subacromial ...

Every lifter with a few pounds on his frame has at one time or another had to deal with a cranky shoulder. It's almost like a rite of passage—spend your formative years blasting your chest and ...