Eccentric Shoulder External Rotation - Rotator Cuff Strengthening Exercise
Exercise Overview
Eccentric shoulder external rotation is a rotator cuff strengthening exercise that focuses on controlled lengthening of the external rotator muscles. It is commonly prescribed to improve shoulder stability, tendon resilience, and tolerance to load during recovery from rotator cuff-related pain or overuse.
Muscles Involved
InfraspinatusTeres minorPosterior deltoidSupraspinatusMiddle trapeziusLower trapezius
Related Conditions
Rotator cuff tendinopathySubacromial pain syndromeShoulder impingementPost-operative rotator cuff rehabilitationGlenohumeral instabilityOveruse shoulder pain
