# The Always-On Function of the Rotator Cuff Muscles Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-acupuncture-outsider-podcast-4527814/the-always-on-function-of-the-rotator-cuff-muscles Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-acupuncture-outsider-podcast-4527814/the-always-on-function-of-the-rotator-cuff-muscles.md Podcast: [The Acupuncture Outsider Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-acupuncture-outsider-podcast-4527814) Published: 2025-12-27T16:44:01+00:00 Episode link: https://richhazel.podbean.com/e/the-always-on-function-of-the-rotator-cuff-muscles/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kunpc2attmpu3a3a/The_Always_On_Function_of_the_Rotator_Cuffbg9z3.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-acupuncture-outsider-podcast-4527814/episodes/the-always-on-function-of-the-rotator-cuff-muscles Duration seconds: 1018 ## Resource We test the rotator cuff muscles for their internal/external rotation and abduction strength but they have a very important Always-On function too. Just like the scapular stabilizers, the rotator cuff needs to dynamically stabilize so that other muscles like the deltoids and pectoralis muscles can have power. Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.com We are in the last days of the Black Friday double discount sale. Take 20% off any course or bundle of courses until the end of 2025 BLACKFRIDAY20 at checkout. Bundles of courses are already discounted at 20% so you can add another 20% on top of that until the sale ends. My courses don't expire. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-acupuncture-outsider-podcast-4527814/episodes/the-always-on-function-of-the-rotator-cuff-muscles/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-acupuncture-outsider-podcast-4527814/the-always-on-function-of-the-rotator-cuff-muscles.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.