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Exercises to Avoid With a Supraspinatus Tear

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Paul Elsass

The supraspinatus is one of four muscles that make up a group referred to as the rotator cuff muscles. The primary purpose of these muscles is to prevent the head of the humerus, or upper arm bone, from driving into the shoulder joint as you lift your arm away from your body or overhead.

Paul Elsass started writing in 1986. He has written articles for the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association and multiple medical-fitness centers. Elsass has certifications through the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Texas and a Master of Science in Management from Northern Arizona University.