Daily Movement Tip: Standing External Rotations
Whether you’re a surgeon standing for hours in the OR, a nurse charting, or a medic holding awkward positions, your shoulders take a beating. The Standing External Rotation is a simple but powerful way to strengthen your rotator cuff—the small muscles that stabilize and protect your shoulders.
✅ Benefits for Healthcare Workers:
  • Strengthens the rotator cuff, reducing risk of overuse injuries
  • Improves posture by counteracting forward rounding from long hours charting or leaning
  • Enhances shoulder stability for lifting patients, pushing stretchers, and surgical precision
  • Reduces stiffness and discomfort from being stuck in one position for too long
⚡ Why It Matters:
Shoulder injuries are one of the most common issues for healthcare workers—and prevention starts here. Just a minute or two of external rotations can protect your most important tools: your arms and hands.
Strong shoulders = safer shifts.
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Bradley Soat
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Daily Movement Tip: Standing External Rotations
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