The rotator cuff is a common structure of injury in the shoulder. The “cuff” itself is composed of four different muscles and a few connective tissues which make a continuous connection around your shoulder joint (Asghar, Ghosh, and Narayan 2020). The four muscles are:

Combining high speeds with strapping yourself onto a single slick piece of wood is a combination for tons of fun, and also high rates of injury. Even when compared to their two piece ski brethren, snowboarders still take up the majority of injuries sustained on the slopes. The shoulder is the second most common location for injury in snowboarders, and is the topic of this blog post

The shoulder is one of the most commonly injured joints in the body, and this is no coincidence. It is one of the most mobile joints in the body, with a huge range of motion, and many muscle attachments.