Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Does Pedro Martinez do his rotator cuff exercises regularly?

Don't know who Pedro Martinez is? the guy is a Mets Baseball pitcher. The reason for the funny rotator cuff exercises headline is that Pedro had just recovered for a for a torn rotator cuff surgery.

Rotator cuff surgery is very common among athletes that use their hand and shoulders aggressively, such as baseball players, golf players, tennis etc.

Excessive and aggressive use of the rotator cuff group of 4 muscles and their tendons, may result in damage to the place, but in some cases the damage could be avoided. Correct exercises and warm-ups will help your rotator cuff deal with your demands.

In competitive sports, sometimes the strain is just too big.

But as you can see in Pedro's case, the medical procedures of today make it possible to get back to activity in a few short months.

Read more about Pedro's Rotator cuff comeback...

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