Help with my shoulders

[Bullseye Forever]

Finally went to an orthopedic guy and found out the problems I have been having are a combo of arthritis in my neck and scapulo-thoracic bursitis.

Doing PT right now for the next 6 weeks. The PT guy says I can go back to working out in 2 weeks, but he has a list of exercises I should avoid. The only one I know right now is military/overhead press. When I find out the others I'll post them just as an FYI for other guys with bad shoulders.

keep us posted brother,yea the military presses is aweful with that arthitis


i also incorporate face pulls and rear delt pulls with cables to strengthen my rear delts,this is what causes most rotator cuff injuries,we are always benching,pushing up shoulder presses etc and building our front delts,and most og the time,including myself,we neglect our rear delts,except for bent over lat raises,the rear delts are just as important as the front ones,i work my rear delts 2 days/week,once on shoulder day and again on back day,the excercises also work you mid back and part of your traps,with them being worked,it really decreases the chances of injuring your rotator cuffs

 

[Natehayes]

Are they not going to drain the bursa?

They would rather not if they don't have to, it's very close to the spine. The ortho guy wanted to try this approach first and if it doesn't work look into more aggressive treatment.

 

[Natehayes]

keep us posted brother,yea the military presses is aweful with that arthitis


i also incorporate face pulls and rear delt pulls with cables to strengthen my rear delts,this is what causes most rotator cuff injuries,we are always benching,pushing up shoulder presses etc and building our front delts,and most og the time,including myself,we neglect our rear delts,except for bent over lat raises,the rear delts are just as important as the front ones,i work my rear delts 2 days/week,once on shoulder day and again on back day,the excercises also work you mid back and part of your traps,with them being worked,it really decreases the chances of injuring your rotator cuffs

Good advice. Those are pretty much the exercises the PT guy has me doing. I think a lot of the scapular exercises are the same as rotator cuff exercises.

If you have access to a cable machine then cable medial rotations should definitely be on your to-do list as well.

 

[Bullseye Forever]

Good advice. Those are pretty much the exercises the PT guy has me doing. I think a lot of the scapular exercises are the same as rotator cuff exercises.

If you have access to a cable machine then cable medial rotations should definitely be on your to-do list as well.

indeed man i do those to,also i still have my bands from my surgery i use at night

I can tell a big difference since ivebeen doing my rear delts,my rotator cuffs dont burn or become inflamed anymore

 

[DaHurt]

keep us posted brother,yea the military presses is aweful with that arthitis


i also incorporate face pulls and rear delt pulls with cables to strengthen my rear delts,this is what causes most rotator cuff injuries,we are always benching,pushing up shoulder presses etc and building our front delts,and most og the time,including myself,we neglect our rear delts,except for bent over lat raises,the rear delts are just as important as the front ones,i work my rear delts 2 days/week,once on shoulder day and again on back day,the excercises also work you mid back and part of your traps,with them being worked,it really decreases the chances of injuring your rotator cuffs

So true Bullseye. Face pulls really helped my rear delts - now they almost look too big for my front delts!

I think face pulls are so effective because since they're a multi-joint movement, you can go a little heavier and really exhaust the rear delts.

Almost all of my shoulder workouts have face pulls and some kind of rear delt fly and now I get compliments on my shoulder development - definitely the rear delts that did it!

 

[Bullseye Forever]

So true Bullseye. Face pulls really helped my rear delts - now they almost look too big for my front delts!

I think face pulls are so effective because since they're a multi-joint movement, you can go a little heavier and really exhaust the rear delts.

Almost all of my shoulder workouts have face pulls and some kind of rear delt fly and now I get compliments on my shoulder development - definitely the rear delts that did it!

yea man,they really have helped me out,i was surprised,i had never done them at all,but i love doing them now,and i get such a burn,i do usually 4 sets of 12 and then i do 4 sets of 12 of lateral cable pulls for my rotator cuffs,i move the cable machines attachment about half way,then i take everything off it,and just take the cable in my hand and pull it laterally across my chest and i do it with each arm,i pull it across with my arm straigthen out and i dont bend it,it reaally helps strengthen my rotator cuffs,i dont use but 20ls and thats plenty

 

[DaHurt]

yea man,they really have helped me out,i was surprised,i had never done them at all,but i love doing them now,and i get such a burn,i do usually 4 sets of 12 and then i do 4 sets of 12 of lateral cable pulls for my rotator cuffs,i move the cable machines attachment about half way,then i take everything off it,and just take the cable in my hand and pull it laterally across my chest and i do it with each arm,i pull it across with my arm straigthen out and i dont bend it,it reaally helps strengthen my rotator cuffs,i dont use but 20ls and thats plenty

Those lateral pulls sound like a good idea - I think I try em out tomorrow Thanks for the idea bro!

 

[Bullseye Forever]

Those lateral pulls sound like a good idea - I think I try em out tomorrow Thanks for the idea bro!

brother they really will help,just straighten your right/left arm....first start with your right arm grab the cable from the opposite side of the cable machine,likeput your arm across your chest and take the cable and pull it across your chest in a straight lateral position......same way with left...sorry if im confusing lol

 

[DaHurt]

brother they really will help,just straighten your right/left arm....first start with your right arm grab the cable from the opposite side of the cable machine,likeput your arm across your chest and take the cable and pull it across your chest in a straight lateral position......same way with left...sorry if im confusing lol

Got it man! You're crystal clear!

 

[Bullseye Forever]

Got it man! You're crystal clear!

lol...i tend to over explain lol