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Let's take a moment.

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This is Marnie Caster with KUT

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Public Media.

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The shoulder blade is a unique

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joint.

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It's a flat triangular shaped

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bone that is smooth on the

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anterior side so it is

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able to glide on the rib cage

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as if it were suspended.

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The posterior side of the shoulder

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blade has bony projectiles

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that serve as anchors for

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muscles and connective tissue that

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hold the arm bone in place.

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Simply put, the arm hangs

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from the shoulder blade in a resting

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position, and the shoulder blades

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hangs from the arm when the arm

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is raised.

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Our neck muscles, back muscles,

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and rotator cuff muscles all

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work in conjunction to move the

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arm and shoulder blade together

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in a healthy manner.

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A healthy mobile shoulder joint

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allows for a tremendous amount

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of arm movement.

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But sometimes we experience

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pain or stiffness in

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the shoulder which limits our range

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of motion.

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A good way to keep the arm and

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shoulder supple is to keep

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moving them.

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Take a moment and allow your arms

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to hang by your side.

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Begin swinging them back and

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forth, forwards and backwards

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of the body.

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Easy does it.

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The arms are swinging and dangling

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all at the same time.

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Be apprised of any pain

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or stiffness.

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Don't push it beyond what it wants

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to do.

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Pay attention to any variance from

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one arm to the other.

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Practice this every day.

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You can find Take A Moment on

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kut.org or the

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NPR app.