A quick shoulder workout you can do at home
Try these exercises in succession or sprinkled throughout the day, to keep your shoulders healthy and pain-free.
- Reviewed by Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Have you given your shoulders any attention lately? They’re key to your ability to reach, lift, throw, pull, push, and carry. But if you’re not stretching or strengthening them regularly, there’s a good chance they’re vulnerable to injury right now. You can change that, and you don’t even have to go to a gym.
What happens to the shoulders?
Each shoulder joint consists of the ends of the shoulder blade, collarbone, and upper arm bone; ligaments; tendons; and dozens of muscles.
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About the Author
Heidi Godman, Executive Editor, Harvard Health Letter
About the Reviewer
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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