Rotator Cuff: What It Actually Does, Why It Gets Angry, and What You Can Do About It
A rotator cuff injury is rarely just about one tendon. Here’s a look at what the four rotator cuff muscles actually do, how the shoulder compensates when something goes wrong, where nerves and the scapula fit in, and what I’ve learned from dealing with my own supraspinatus tear.
When the Massage Therapist Becomes the Injured One
A couple weeks before finishing massage school, I managed to injure the exact kind of thing I had just spent months learning about. One pop in my shoulder turned into a partial supraspinatus tear, doctor visits, imaging, rehab, and an unexpected lesson in what it feels like to be the person on the other side of the treatment table.