I spent the day yesterday with Peggy Lamb learning about the rotator cuff. What an interesting day it was. I wish I had learned these things while I was still in massage school. I keep thinking about how many clients I could have helped with the more specific work she taught us.
Of course, I’ve never had work on my rotator cuff before and it’s a bit sore today. Thankfully I know three local therapists who were in the class so I can continue this work and get the kinks worked out of my shoulders and back.
It’s amazing the pain referral caused by some of these muscles. I was surprised to learn that the pain I’ve suffered for years between my shoulder blades and across my deltoids is actually referred from three of the four common rotator cuff muscles. Thank you subscapularis, teres minor, and infraspinatus.
I can’t wait to bring this new protocol to my clients. Hopefully I’ll be able to make a difference in someone’s pain level with these new skills.