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Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Causes, Treatment & Rehab/Exercise Strategies

This week on the Movement Longevity Show, we will delve into the shoulder and discuss Shoulder Impingement Syndrome. We will review what causes shoulder impingement, who gets it and why, and of course, what you can do about it.

IN THIS VIDEO

00:00 – Intro
06:30 – Shoulder Impingement Syndrome presentation
18:40 – The root causes of Shoulder Impingement
28:25 – I’m experiencing a fair bit of pain in the glenohumeral joint and lack of ROM when I reach across my body. How to address this issue?
31:25 – ​Can C4 and 5 be responsible for shoulder impingement? What treatment or therapy would you both recommend to fix?
38:30 – How can I best regain strength and ROM in my surgically repaired shoulders?
42:30 – What do you think about acupuncture for frozen shoulder?
44:50 – How can I stop the clicking in my shoulder?
49:00 – What causes jumpy catching shoulders and what could help smooth the motion?
51:25 – When I do a side plank, I feel a grouching, like the joint is moving. What can I do to fix that?
55:20 – How about dips? What should the scapular position be?
01:00:45 – Recently told my thoracic mobility is bad, how long does it take to fix mobility?
01:03:40 – I have slight bicep tendinitis where the shoulder is. How long does that usually take to heal?
01:05:00 – Is it normal to get shoulder impingements from sleeping on you side?
01:07:55 – What is the best arm position for sleep?

There are several treatment options depending upon the status of your rotator cuff tendon. Dr. B has a couple of interesting articles that she wants to share that put shoulder arthroscopy’s current role into perspective.

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome is one of the most common issues affecting our ability to use our arms as we age. So don’t miss out!

Join us to learn how you can maintain your shoulder mobility!

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED

ROM Coach app (free!): – our beautiful mobile app to improve your mobility and help you achieve movement longevity, includes the Daily Movement Tuneup and gives you 3 new exercises that will activate every muscle and mobilize every joint in your body every 1-2 weeks (only 3-5 mins/day!)

Scap Strength: – easy to follow program designed to get scapular stabilizer muscles firing properly and build strength in the shoulder joint

Shoulder Control: – progressive 3-phase exercise program to help fix shoulder dysfunctions, restore muscular balance and improve mobility

AC Joint Pain Exercises:

Bodyweight Exercise for Shoulder Impingement:

Exercises and Strategies to Fix Shoulder Impingement:

Rotator Cuff Activation & Joint Centration:

Active Sleeper Stretch:

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