Hi, both my shoulders pop when moved a certain way - especially the right. I'm not sure what part of the shoulder is causing this or possibly damaged and it sounds similar to cracking a knuckle. There is no pain, but I'm concerned with the possibility of wearing down cartilage/bone. Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone else experiences this and can offer any exercises that are proven to help fix this.
Thanks.
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11-11-2011, 08:49 AM #1
Shoulder Popping - Any Exercises?
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11-12-2011, 11:34 AM #2
Best thing you can do is focus on posture. Hold your shoulders back, retract the scapulas, chest up and out, chin tucked back. Do this all the time. Yes, you will be sore but your body will adapt correctly within a week most of the time.
1. Drop all pressing movements
2. Do lots of horizontal pulling (rowing.... except NOT upright rows)
3. Strengthen ONLY your external rotators... ignore internal rotators
4. foam roll thoracic spine + mobility work (http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-t...pine-mobility/ )
5. Ice after any exercise/swelling
6. Band dislocates & wall slides (youtube these)
7. Lots of massage/tennis balling/etc. from the scapulae to the anterior shoulders.
8. Stretch chest and lats. A LOT. Use a basketball to roll out your chest, especially the pec minor as well. If you can't get it well use your hands to massage.
9. Fish oil for anti-inflammatory, joint supps if you need any (sections 4&5 describe these here):
http://www.eatmoveimprove.com/2009/08/on-tendonitis/
9. Do nerve glides wfs
http://www.handhealthresources.com/S.../Exercises.htm
10. Deep tissue massage to everything in your upper body. And by everything I mean EVERYTHING. Down into the forearms as well.
11. Correct your posture!!!!!!!
Here's a good set of vids on scapular mobility and stability:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Wo095zPnc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YHIV4a81Os
Also, diesel crew rehab vid is a good one for restrengthening your shoulders once you start getting back into it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ONHZmsFec
Here's a good article series about posture as well (Neanderthal No More):
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459379
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459206
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=462481
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=472224
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=535872
Most of this stuff is focusing on mobility and improving posture. If stuff is painful, obviously don't bother doing it.
Impingement you'll want to start doing RC work + fix posture + shoulder mobility as it starts to imrpove."That's messed up. Steroids ruin lives , and young people need to get more educated about them. Just look at Ronnie of "Jersy Shore", crying and getting super pissed in every episode. Not worth it."
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