In between these bones is soft cushioning, or cartilage. In fact, it is the most mobile joint in the entire body! Your arm bone ( the humerus), collar bone ( the clavicle), and the shoulder blade ( the scapula) come together in a remarkable way that allows you to have a wide range of motion without damaging the bones and ligaments in your arm.

The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint where several different bones meet, yet have space to rotate within the socket. To understand what causes shoulder pain, it’s important to understand how the shoulder works. Whether you’re adjusting to the living room workspace that 2020 brought us or you’ve been aching at your day-to-day duties since time immemorial, these 7 yoga postures will help you manage your shoulder pain.

Heavy lifting combined with repetitive motion puts people at a higher risk to develop shoulder pain. In fact, it is the third most common reason why people seek musculoskeletal advice from their primary care doctors.Įven if you aren’t working from home now, there are certain occupations that are at higher risk for shoulder, neck, and back injuries. (Un)surprisingly, shoulder pain is a fairly common occurrence in our society. The tight, stiff hunched-over muscles that we acquire can lead to serious shoulder pain. To make matters worse, all of this self-isolation time has forced many of us to work from home, which often means work-from-the-couch.Īnd this can be absolutely AWFUL when it comes to back, neck, and spine flexibility. This year has been wild for many reasons, including the COVID pandemic.

Look over the shoulder action pose