The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body and allows movement in a number of different directions. We need adequate mobility in our shoulders to enable us to do various activities in our daily lives – hanging the washing on the line, putting on a shirt or even throwing a ball. Unfortunately the shoulder sacrifices stability for this mobility and this is why it is vulnerable to injury and the most commonly dislocated joint in the body. However there are some things we can control to improve stability of the shoulder joint through movement.