Rotator cuff muscles are deep in the shoulder, under the deltoid muscles.

Because the deltoid muscles cover the shoulder joint, many people (even healthcare professionals) reason that doing deltoid strengthening exercises will help the rotator cuff injury.

But there are problems with this thinking. AND it may seriously worsen a rotator cuff tear.

If you think you have a torn rotator cuff, and you're wondering about doing deltoid exercises then you need to hear about the ideas from here.

In this video, Dr. David answers the question, "Should you strengthen your deltoids to help heal a torn rotator cuff tendon?"

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