Dissociated Shoulder Rotation
Exercise Overview
Dissociated Shoulder Rotation is a motor control exercise that trains the shoulder to rotate independently without compensation from the trunk or shoulder blade. It is commonly used to improve movement quality, restore normal glenohumeral mechanics, and support rehabilitation after pain, stiffness, or overuse.
Muscles Involved
InfraspinatusTeres minorSubscapularisPosterior deltoidAnterior deltoidRotator cuff
Related Conditions
Rotator cuff tendinopathyShoulder impingement syndromeGlenohumeral instabilityAdhesive capsulitisPostural shoulder dysfunctionScapular dyskinesis