I have an impingement in my left shoulder. Aside from rest what have any of you guys done to work around to rehab this issue?
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Yeah it goes much further than just warming up but thanks for the post
Jacksprat1599
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Internal and external shoulder rotations with rubber tubing. Pull ups, every workout, or just hang and do scapular retractions, sucks but it works. Only way I can continue to work out
I have to say I didn't think much of this comment to begin with but I tried this warm up today and I was able to have a chest/delt workout with limited pain
You do the hangs and retractions before you start your workouts or after?
Jacksprat1599
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Always after when the bigger muscles are tired. But I do the workouts that you don't dare speak of hear, and at 42, it's hell on the shoulders
Another good one is the D.C. Broomstick stretch. Could be done with a towel or band as well. Shoot for 50 reps pre wo.
I had issues and still have issues with my shoulders popping. Not as bad tho.
Went to physical therapy and they had me use something called a body blade.
Worked great. Tightened up my coracoclavicular, acromioclavicular and coracoaromial ligament.
Let's say it worked wonders.
Shoulders still pop but not in pain as bad.
Hope this helps.
Went to physical therapy and they had me use something called a body blade.
Worked great. Tightened up my coracoclavicular, acromioclavicular and coracoaromial ligament.
Let's say it worked wonders.
Shoulders still pop but not in pain as bad.
Hope this helps.
#1- stop all barbell pressing, use db and keep to partials and keep elbows close to ribs. Also use machines and keep to partials. Forget the last 1/4 of the rep range because the closer you get to lockout the worse the impingement aggravation.
#2- fish oil and joint supposed
#3- do a wide grip overhand pull-up position, only just let yourself hang for a few times at 30 seconds a shot. This is supposed to loosen shoulder area and create more room in the ac joint.
#4- ditch all heavy overhead presses, stick to partials and time under tension
#2- fish oil and joint supposed
#3- do a wide grip overhand pull-up position, only just let yourself hang for a few times at 30 seconds a shot. This is supposed to loosen shoulder area and create more room in the ac joint.
#4- ditch all heavy overhead presses, stick to partials and time under tension
Thank you man you're right I notice the pain most up towards lockout. Bummer about ditching overhead pressing bc my shoulders (physique wise) are my biggest weak point
Thank you brother
And if it hurts stop doing it work around it. Pain is bad when it comes to injuries...
And if it hurts stop doing it work around it. Pain is bad when it comes to injuries...
Ive seen alot of people try and work thru the pain . Wrong , now they are really screwed up ...
Np
Jacksprat1599
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I still do shoulder press, with a barbell, guess it depends on your degree of impingement, mine is bad, took ultrasound guided cortisone shots so I could raise my right arm higher than shoulder height, there's hope brother, that was 3 years ago, I barbell military press 195, strict, can push press 225, snatch 195, grace time is 2:25 that's 30 powerclean and jerks with 135lbs on an Olympic bar. Just stay in the rehab work, and ice, ice, ice, and oh yeah, more Ice!
Btw, I'm speaking in terms
I had impingement issues several yrs back and the Ortho doc suggested a shoulder scope to clean out the joints and give them room. I opted not to do it, I started training differently and ditched heavy overhead presses. My delts never shrunk any. I still do heavy lateral raises. It took a lot of time but eventually both shoulder joints improved and I was back 100% pain free. What brought on the impingements in my delts were doing overhead seated presses with 130's. About heaviest I go now are 80's and only do 3/4 rep motion
