Rotator Cuff Exercises: Blackburns

[awesomebuns]

do these help lower back

[rag5206]

Recovering from surgery 2 rotator tendons torn off, you can get problems with bursa to, just had it removed. remember to warm up before pumping iron. Anyway enjoyed 30 yrs. of gym work outs.

[PTUnited10]

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[CTmassagetherapy]

Out of my scope of practice as a massage therapist, but as they strengthen the antagonist muscles, these exercises seem to be perfect for countering over-tight pec minors!

[justinvoorhees]

how often are we supposed to do this???

[superfilmeditor]

The Last exercise is the best. Great resistance for the rear delts giving them a good stretch too. Thanks.

[realeyz]

I have a cuff problem I got from playing ice hockey for many years - from the continuous jerking back hard on the top of the stick when shooting or passing. When I lift weights it doesn't hurt much, but hurts when Im resting the most. Im curious which specific exercises I should be avoiding in the gym as I don't want to aggravate the problem. I don't play hockey anymore so that part is gone. I do typical compound movements like pulldowns, rows, bench presses, shoulder presses.

[blingblingringring]

Thank you I like this simple and clear....

[grady6194]

got the movements right but in wrong order. start with, on the floor make a Y shape with arms, then a Tshape, then L shape, then with palms facing down bring your arms back to you ass like the opposite of the Y shape. lift your chest off the ground as far as you can go while maintaining the possitions and hold for 10 seconds do 3 sets a day or every other day. its a hard exercise to do TRUST!

[hockeyboots]

@grady6194 can you explain more in detail to me, i too have rotater cuff problems from playing hockey but i continue to play and the colder it is the more i have to stretch, im in the south but it gets cold when i play roller hockey outside and thats when it hurts the most..any ideas? i also use to deliver to a mall and my shoulders would stay loose, im wonderin' if i should continue that route again i am 50years old..any help, im in pretty good shape but dont want to ruin myself..

[gagrenna]

Y must do this exercise after pain goes??or u do them to heal the shoulder???plz replay

[JLeeMagnetic]

what does he mean by try to rotate the shoulder?

[JLeeMagnetic]

does this work the rotator cuffs?

[lumpy420]

We use these in our clinic as well as ones we call M's, T's, Y's and I's. The idea is to strengthen muscle imbalances around the trunk and shoulder girdles. If you look at the muscles in the anatomy books, try to align your arms in the same direction as the muscle fibres of rhomboids, mid and low trapezius. Also, all the rotator cuff muscles get their nerve supply from C5 and C6 nerve roots so we usually have to address neck posture as a part of the overall picture.

[Good1Embiko]

what causes this injury?

im kind of scared now lol

[lobzdik]

i got it by lowering my DBs to low while doing DB Chest Press

[milkfilk]

Go out and throw a baseball as hard as you can without warming up or training.

[frozensoulxd]

got mine from tennis >.> no warming up and then serving.

[StaleyTraining]

emilm: not as easily or effectively

[emilm]

Can you do this standing up?

[Lucifer986]

in all honesty can winged scapula be cured withuoght surgery?

[yun342]

Yes a winged scapular can be cured without surgery. The usual culprit for winged scapualar is a weak serratus anterior or if the long thoracic nerve is damaged or entrapped. A good Physio will be able to sort you out

[dillongymequipment]

00:11 OMG my ears caught that... Bench Pressing more as a demonstration even than a exercise.....  HOW TRUE. I think it switched around 1995 or so. From 1968 to 1990 it was developmental.

[900West]

Should these exercises be among the group of exercises needed for someone who had their rotator cuff badly hurt in an 'uma plata' BJJ submission? How long (I know it depends on the severity) in general before someone can resume upper body training which involves the shoulders e.g. presses? Thanks.

Thanks.

[StaleyTraining]

900west, its really dependent on the injury and the severity. if you have pain doing them then no but yet in general they are a great move that most any PT rehab would have you do. No one even a doctor can give you an exact date and thats with xrays, MRI etc. You will have to get it looked at and start a proactive rehab approach and once pain is gone slowly reintroduce pressing

[Tnig01]

@900West

Just want to let you know man. As long as you are training in any sort of fighting sport of martial art, you are going to wear down and eventually damage your body. I'm talking joints. You are born with 1 set of joints and You have to use them for the rest of your life. Be smart. If you really think those activities are worth damaging joint health, then be ready to face the consequences. Pro MMA fighters arn't like normal people, we cant all get caught up in MMA fad. its dumb in way,

[WithinReach2]

Isnt the best rehab for any tissue injury to give it rest and not do any exercises? If its damaged, how does working the tissue repair it?

[mandlnpickr]

It depends on the type of injury...Some injuries, like an ankle sprain, are helped by early movement. Others, like a repetitive muscle strain, may benefit from a short period of rest, then rehab. Resting the aggravated area IS important, but so is encouraging blood flow/return, managing swelling, returning strength to normal levels, and maintaining movement. I hope this helps.

[gecekusu08]

How often should we do them? Daily or once in a few days?

[budmanonetwo123]

You never work anything daily, always follow the rule of thumb that you must give your muscles at least 24 hours rest. 24-72 hours is basicly whats required for complete restoration. Keep in mind that if you're working out every other day that you shouldn't be gung-ho.

[ddaannyy00]

2x a week, 3x max, 2-3 sets per workout, 8-15 reps

[666damien1981]

Setfree is right, a surgeon will operate straight away jumping at the chance to make a couple of thousand. get some deep tissue work done.

I have a question about the superman exercise. isnt this putting the shoulder 'in' the impingement zone?

I cant understand how the lower traps are working when hands are overhead. thanks

[sidhyarth]

about the superman exercise it does apparently seem as it might put the shoulder in the impingement zone , although imagine doing the superman in a lateral/side raising manner the kind you would see when people work on their medial deltoid muscles then it does push the shoulders on the impingement zone, trick is don't hyperextend it beyond the point where you can feel your deltoids (ant/med/post) being isolated, which can be done by just lifting your plam to 3-4 inches (depends arm length)

[sidhyarth]

max creating a very small acute angle at your shoulders ..this works well for both the superman exercise / as well as for the lateral deltoid raise in a winged fashion to work on the medial delts...doing it till the delts are isolated creating a very small angle by raising the palm to 3-4 inches...lower traps are secondary muscles involved as far as this movement is concerned

[lpnut01]

Ok, I usually don,t comment on these things but I have worked with an ortho surg. for over two years and he always goes the conservative route, surg. is a last resort. Please don't group them all together.

[setfree2day]

Thank you for being nice.. I see your point.

[setfree2day]

Miss .. I'm looking for reasons why I should go to therapy. I want to view diffrent opinions on why I should Go.can it really make a diffrence or is it a waste of my time and money? Maybe I can do the exercises at home. thats why I was viewing all the different sites and asking the questions. Why do you care what I do on youtube?

[slipthejab]

The whole point is you want someone with experience to assess the state of your shoulder. Just knowing it hurts and has problems isn't the same as knowing why and what the actual state is. Just wanting to jump into surgery is absurd. Go see a therapist... isn't the health of your shoulder worth at least that much? A therapist assessment will cost far less than time on a surgeons clock.... you might come away pleasantly surprised what a good therapist can do for your shoulder.

[666damien1981]

I have a question about the superman exercise. isnt this putting the shoulder 'in' the impingement zone?

I cant understand how the lower traps are working when hands are overhead. thanks

[setfree2day]

I am scared to death of therepy. I just know they are going to accidently pop my shoulder out.. because its so easy to do. If I put a coat on too quickly.. it pops out. If anyone put extra weight from the front of my shoulder.. it will pop out. And everytime I have a siezure it will pop out. My Dr wants me to go to therepy..and it makes me mad. I just need the surgery. Iknow it.

[slipthejab]

Seriously...if you went to therapy and actually worked to strengthen the imbalances and dealt with the problem you find you might not need surgery. But with your attitude... it sounds like your a surgeons wet dream. Also... learn how to spell 'therapy'.

[setfree2day]

Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy :)

[slipthejab]

Dude you've posted the same message on numerous shoulder rehab videos. Your problem is keyboarditis... get away from keyboard. YouTube isn't going to help your shoulder.

[setfree2day]

my comment to you below

[archangul]

I've had a left(L)shoulder(S) prob for 2 yrs now. my LS is pulled forward from over-exercising the chest. Can't do any L side lateral raises or rear delts or back. I feel no pain but constant discomfort. Every time i workout my L S it feels like nothings happening.. can anyone help me out?

[edubctown]

i would just say that when you bench press and stuff, keep your shoulders back. what i would do is roll my shoulders forward for a few extra pounds and thats what sent my RC over the edge

[mizunogolfer123]

thats odd cause i can bench more with my shoulders back. i find it gives u more leverage, and in a way it shortens your arms(opposed to rolling your shoulders forwards) therefore the range of motion.

[naveenedin]

hi there,

wat u can try to do is to deround your shoulder, which means u swing your shoulder backwards or else brace your shoulder blades i.e., try to bring your shoulder blades closer as you can.

i believe you might've got rounded shoulders which irriates and may lead to rotator cuff injuries.

you may try the above exercises in the video, will see how it works

[utterlyblasphemous]

I've also heard that a shoulder horn exercise can help build RC strength and add lbs to my bench press. I hope that using your exercises w/ light weights will strengthen my RC for benching and military presses.

[utterlyblasphemous]

I have a bad RC and my heavy bench presses were really aggravating it. The next day it felt really sore and even lifting my arm up to change a cd in the car hurt. I tried two of these exercises and felt the stretch in my RC. It feels so much better, thank you for posting this video. 5 stars!

[randyds5]

try eastern medicine as well as western practices........take the herb supplement known as "bromelain" daily to reduce infalmmation in the muscle/skeltal system.........do TONS of research, i dislocated my shoulder bad and im desperately trying to heal/strengthen it without surgery.....good luck everyone...pray hard

[shiznut123]

I have been having slight cracking in my rotator cuffs, and a slight discomfort feeling, not exactly pain. It just feels like my shoulder is going to pop out when doing heavy row exercises. Will these exercises help make my RC feel normal again? thanks!

[justaname13]

Sir, I am a 22 year old college student with i beleive impingment or bursitis or the like, it originally started while weightlifting in high school and would subside during breaks.  It would generally come off and on as I would start up and stop lifting. Now i do not weight lift and it has only gotten worse. I have tried all types of exercises and they all seem to inflame my shoulder.

[justaname13]

IT has gotten almost unbareable consider I now have considerable irratation nearly on a daily basis and using a mouse for long peroids of time. Im sure it isnt a tear but i feel im awaiting one some day. I would seek treatment but i can not afford it at this time. Any advice would be apprcaited.

[ods1ODS]

dude i have had shoulder problems for like 3 years now and the severity varies depending on what im up to at the time. i was so close to just having surgery but always felt in the back of my mind that it was not a good idea. i think im gonna send you a messege i have alot to say.

[archangul]

hey dude i have the same prob as you i think. Had it for years started from incorrect weight training. My prob is that my shoulders don't feel the same. right s. is ok but left s. i can't do any lateral raises and rear delts plus my shoulder looks as if it doesn't have 3 delts just 2. front and side. any suggestions?

[StaleyTraining]

birmingham1 please email me a number to reach you here from Charles office-julianne

[birmingham1]

can you please tell me where your clinic is so that i can visit you my rotator cuff needs attention please regards