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7 Minute Rotator Cuff Solution

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Readers need to be aware that this book was written by a chiropractor over 18 years ago. While copies are still being printed, they are still 1st editions and thus contain info from the late 80's. If any new info is added, then its called a 2nd edition, which there isn't one yet.

This is NOT good if one is looking for the latest rotator cuff treatments because medical information is constantly changing all the time as new studies are done. Case in point, this book does not include the sidelying abduction exercise which has been recently found to be one of the safest and most effective exercises for the supraspinatus muscle, the most frequently torn cuff muscle. The sidelying abd. exercise does not grind your cuff tendons down further and cause more damage like some of the older exercises once taught like the "empty-can" exercise.

The book does cover some basic anatomy and function of the rotator cuff however. Also, be aware that as you progress through the levels in the various routines, you're sure going to be spending a lot more than just "7 minutes" doing exercises that involve either dumbells or a pulley system. Readers interested in other rotator cuff books might also want to check out Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff.

I had a nagging shoulder problem that got so bad I could barely lift my arms past horizontal. I've been working out for years, but one very, very rough weekend sports outing trashed both shoulders to where I couldn't work out at all. This book with it's simple exercises totally cured my problem. Now I just incorporate them into the end of my shoulder workout and VOILA !!! Pain and injury free for 4 years now and my workouts are better than ever. The technical explanation is superb. The best money I ever spent. Better than any help I ever got from physical trainers and doctors for the same problem.

Some of the other reviews have mentioned how this book has helped overcome an injury. I recommended this to a tennis playing friend with a rotator cuff injury and he was able to return to his former level and then some. That's my anectdote.

The shoulder tries to be a ball-and-socket joint and to some extent it is. Two common analogies are that it is like a baseball on a golf tee or like a large beach ball on a saucer -- a very shallow ball-and-socket joint. The shoulder joint also has a large range of motion, but the price for this range of motion is instability. The book's diagrams show how various muscles act to keep the joint stable. But the degree of stability depends on how well all the muscles are developed. Unfortunately, many exercises and sports act to create an imbalance by developing the internal rotator muscles and not the external rotators. Add to this some commonly performed exercises that can cause injury either through impingement or stressing an unstable shoulder and it is no wonder that injuries occur even without a direct blow to the shoulder. This book shows how many injuries occur in addition to showing how to strengthen the shoulder joint to make it more stable and less susceptible to injury.

More and more weight training books (i.e, THE POLIQUIN PRINCIPLES and MUSCLE MECHANICS) are including exercises for the rotator cuff. Everett Aaberg, the author of MUSCLE MECHANICS lists 15 references and, sure enough, THE 7-MINUTE ROTATOR CUFF SOLUTION is one of them. Horrigan and Robinson's book may have started or at least contributed mightily to the trend. Injuries alone are not the reason for this. Including rotator cuff exercises often produces a sudden increase in bench pressing poundages. In fact, the WestSide Barbell Club bench press workout videos include exercises specifically for the rotator cuff.

The book also includes a lot of material applicable to other aspects of shoulder health. Page 54 illustrates Lying Flyes which I have found to be a most effective exercise for the rear deltoid -- for me better than bentover laterals or bentover cable laterals. And if you're fond of doing weighted parallel bar dips be sure to read what this this book has to say about them before you suffer some degree of shoulder separation.

In short, if your sport involves the shoulder at all you'll find THE 7-MINUTE ROTATOR CUFF SOLUTION an excellent investment. Plenty of text, plenty of diagrams and routines for both rehabilitation and prehabilitation.

Shoulder injuries can literally never heal if you don't exercise them properly. Laying off exercise doesn't do it. I had one that didn't improve for 3 years because I was favoring it but not actively doing anything to rehabilitate it. Then I talked to a good sports doc, and another gave me a copy of this book, which details which exercises to do and how to do them, and which excercises NOT to do that you may unwittingly have in your lifting routine, with enough theory to satisfy a trainer or therapist if you want to get into it. This book is suitable for anyone, from a novice exerciser to an athlete to a bodybuilder, who either has a shoulder injury or wants to strengthen his/her upper body safely. I recommend it highly. .....James Bradley

This book has literally saved me thousands from un-necessary shoulder arthroscopic surgery. I read the book, did the rehab exercises, and more importantly QUIT doing the exercises that were CAUSING MY SHOULDER problems! This book was a lifesaver and a great deal for the price...Easy to read, well written and fully illustrated. Has plenty of tables and descriptions of the routines for Rehab, Strengthening and Building up the shoulder girdle. I used the exercises to build up my rear delts and have been pain free for years - this is after I couldn't even SLEEP, due to the pain in my R/C!! I even shared it with (2) other friends who had the same types of shoulder impingement pain, and they reported the same 'miracle' results (although I had to force my last friend to give me the book back, as he liked it so much...). Highly recommend this to anyone who suffers from shoulder pain, before they do any invasive techniques-it may save you like it did me!

I hurt my right shoulder in a Martial Arts tournament 5 months ago. For the first month, I was suffering big time. I could barely throw a ball 15 feet and had trouble driving, eating, and even sleeping. I was diagnosed with a torn RC and had a long wait for an MRI and subsequent visit with an orthopedic surgeon and PT. In the interim, I got a copy of "7-Minute Rotator Cuff Solution." The book explained the mechanics of the rotator cuff in comprehensive, yet easy to understand detail. The exercises worked like magic and I felt gradual progress. I also learned that some of the exercises I was doing were doing more harm than good (which I should have known based on the pain level). When I did go to see a doctor (no surgery needed) and a Physical Therapist, both concurred with much of what was in the book. As of now, I am about 90%; I am even able to spar again. I think I am on the road to full recovery. This book is well worth every penny if you are suffering the agony of a rotator cuff injury.

I had some missivings about spending so much for a book, but put it in the context of the cost of visiting the specialists in person to put it in perspective. Thankfully, the book delivers. It is very thorough, and explains "why" as well as "how", and importantly "how not to" deal with shoulder issues. I'm still not entirely pain free, but have made significant progress in 3 weeks. If you are looking for results, this is the book for you.

I've spoken with many other guys in my gym and on internet newsgroups who have rotator injuries. A good number of them, like me, have further injured their rotators by sleeping on their stomach, with an arm extended over their head, putting pressure on their rotators while (we) sleep. Horrigan makes no reference to sleeping positions and possible solutions in his book on rotator injuries. Perhaps this would be a good topic to be added to his next release. Doug Delorge

This is a well written and illustrated book aimed to inform the reader. It described the kinesiology, symptons, and causes for common shoulder injuries. In addition, it outlines a helpful strategy for injury prevention and rehabilitation.

rock climbing puts a lot of stress on the shoulders and elbows. Using a mouse and keyboard for hours at a time exacerbates that inflammation. After reading through it and now in stage 2 of the injury rehab routines i am already feeling much better. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know how the shoulder works and why it starts to hurt. It is very well written and the exercises can be done at home (so far in my program)