“Passive range of motion” and “active range of motion” are two terms commonly used in fitness and rehabilitation circles. While they both involve improving a joint’s range of motion, the actual method ...

Realistic strength standards for men in their 50s – plus smart ways to keep your shoulders strong and pain-free ...

Range of motion (ROM) refers to how far you can move or stretch a part of your body, such as a joint or a muscle. It’s different for each of us. For example, some people can do complete splits, but ...

I can't be the only one who's guilty of skipping parts of my workout that aren't, well, the main workout. Sure, I'll forgo a warm-up or cool-down here and there, but there's another major underrated ...

Last week I introduced the topic of the shoulder and the throwing athlete and provided an oversimplified anatomy lesson on the shoulder joint itself. I also Last week I introduced the topic of the ...

Shoulder mobility exercises after 65: Try 4 chair moves from CPT Tyler Read to loosen stiff shoulders and reach overhead easier.

Background Throwing is a highly skilled movement performed at the extremes of glenohumeral motion.The constant microtrauma in the throwing shoulder challenges the physiologic limits of the surrounding ...

Passive range of motion refers to range of motion when somebody or something else, such as a therapist or machine, is moving a body part or a joint, rather than the person themselves. Range of motion ...