This thing is one of the rare items that does exactly what it is advertised to do. It gives you a tool that enables you to stretch the internal and external rotators of the shoulder in a way that you cannot do by yourself.
If you have tight shoulders with reduced ROM in either internal or external rotation, or both, this is an excellent and easy to use device to help you stretch them, consistently and progressively. This may be the best way to improve that flexiblity without a manual therapist working on you.
This is for strictly rotational issues (internal and external) I do not know if it will help with an issue of impingement that hinders lifting the arm overhead, and suspect it would be very individual.
Around 5 minutes of work with each arm is how much time I use it.
Shafpocalypse Now wrote:After doing all that MobWOD stuff, I still find the Rotator to be better at both internal and external rotation stretching.
Like when using JS bands? Concerning MWod, it has done good things for my back and especially hips/hip flexors and lower body. To be fair, though, I haven't done but 8 or 9 of them.
So, Shaf, this Rotator is good stuff? What about that other tool that has the long straight section then a hook with the ball on the end that is supposed to get out knots(Theracane)?
Theracane = tool for self myofacial release or trigger point work.
Yes, Mickey, for external and internal rotation, I find the rotator to be better for that dedicated purpose. I can get it done with the JS bands, no doubt, but it's just not as targeted.
