How to prevent rotator cuff and shoulder injuries in Parkinson's disease

It turns out that we encounter a large number of preventable shoulder injuries in Parkinson’s disease. Here are a few tips to prevent tearing a rotator cuff or experiencing an orthopedic injury with your Parkinson’s disease.

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Here are a few tips:

Limit or avoid exercise overhead or exercises where the arm is rotated backwards also called external rotation.
Do not try to lift weights above the level of the shoulder.
Be careful of kettle bells or any weights that are swung above the level of the shoulder.
Even though we recommend not weight bearing above the level of the shoulder that does not mean that you should stop stretching the entire shoulder joint.

Michael OkunJune 30, 2021

To read more books and articles by Michael S. Okun MD check him out on Twitter, @MichaelOkun, and also Amazon.com. The 14 books he has written including #Livingwith Parkinson’s #EndingPD #Parkinsonsecrets #LessonsFromTheBedside Dr. Okun also serves as the Medical Advisor for the Parkinson’s Foundation.

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.

To see more on our blog by artist Jonny Acheson MD check out his website at JonnyAchesonArt.com. Jonny is a physician in the U.K. who also has Parkinson’s disease.

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How to prevent rotator cuff and shoulder injuries in Parkinson's disease

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance﻿. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.

To see more on our blog by artist Jonny Acheson MD check out his website at JonnyAchesonArt.com. Jonny is a physician in the U.K. who also has Parkinson’s disease.

Dr. Michael S. Okun

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.