Shoulder muscles and cashews: rotator cuff injury prevention

Shoulder stability can be improved by holding weighted objects directly overhead. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL | DISPATCH RECORD
Shoulder stability can be improved by holding weighted objects directly overhead. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Do a mirror check. Do you look like a human, or a human cashew?

Do you tend to slump your shoulders when you stand? When you sit at your desk, is your spine in a neutral position, or is it hunched forward like the curve of a cashew nut? These slumping behaviors lead to weakness of the rotator cuff. D

Shoulder pain occurs in about one of every five adults, with nearly half the reported incidents last…