Struggling so much with scapular stuff... I am stuck in thoracic extension on left side only and in such pain... this makes so much sense and helps explain a lot. thank you
can you please post a video to fix this matter. im having a hard time and im lacki g external rotation and retracting my scapula and pulling it. .thank you and keep up the good videos
I play baseball and impinged my right shoulder - that led to a rigorous rehab where I strengthened my external shoulder rotators to the point they were nigh bullet proof. I made a full recovery. Now recently - I tore my right rhomboid and trap. Whilst throwing, my body failed when decelerating my arm on the follow through of the throw. Since that time - I let it heal, have been working on strengthening the rhomboid and have now discovered scapula thoracic mobility and Im sold that I need to strengthen my scapula movements just as I had done with my rotator cuffs. My goal is to be able to throw a baseball 110MPH from a crow hop. This video helped me understand the total movement and scope of the scapula. Modern functional training is so different from the old school body building / football training techniques I was raised on. Thanks for posting this video.
Dr Spina, in your exercise video, your right scapula does not have the same motor control as your left. What would be your alternative for a patient when you see this? Thanks
So that last movement you did will help me gain motor control over my scapula? If not, what can? I can't even keep my scapulae retracted for 1 pull up. Can't keep them retracted for 1 20 pound row. I need better motor control
I would like to say that the explanations that you give are very clear and simple. The course seems a very interesting course. On topic: definitely I would choose mobility, but most people would choose stability because they would like to feel confident on their shoulders, or any other joint. And considering that stability with mobility it's achieved very hard, most people don't get a chance in life to experience that. Specialized training it's hard to find and rehab programs that use stability trough control and mobility (or a functional mobility as you called it), use it either very late in the rehab, or they don't. Regards :)
Hey doctor this is me i have a physical therapist right now but my back is messed up after car accident is their a way to email you ?IM 19 and it bugs me so much i wanna send picture or video to show you
yea its better back in gym now shoulder alright lifting good weight and it took a while to get my shoulder to stay in place when doing pull ups or benching but better now
Hey I was wondering everytime i raise my right arm part of my deltoit will spasm and i have no stability and hardly any mobility in my right arm i would say my left arm is an inch bigger and probably 3 times stronger my right arm has been messed up since birth you have any idea what could be causing it and if so any treatments?
Have to disagree with this one. Increasing mobility of the scapula shouldn't be the first goal. Cueing for better scapula motor patterns would be more beneficial in order to reverse bad scapula control not increasing mobility as immobility is a resultof poor scapula control. Also body weight scapular rotations are a bit hard core and would be likely to cause further dysfunction without proper motor control. Just saying.
It does seem that while improving firing patterns for the scapula is important, the exercise demonstrated would be too advanced and lead to further motor dysfunction, compensatory patterns and/or injury
Poor "motor patterns" are a result of immobility as there are less potential ways for the scapula to move. More mobility = more degrees of freedom for the scapula to move in a way it can/needs to move.
The following worked for me. 1. Static and dynamic stretching to increase ROM. PNF stretches are great here. 2. Static isometric holds and very slow strengthening movements, like external rotations and Y, T, W, L, scapular shrugs, etc. 3. Added the dynamic tension movements that Andreo Spina likes to do and similar stuff. And just keep repeating these various methods over and over again. Don't think there is ever an "end" to doing any of this stuff. Just think of it as part of your normal training.
Bodyweight pullups on an unstable scapula? That's a plan for injury I thought. The rotator cuff is a group fragile and tiny muscles, band exercises is a better first place. My understanding, though.
Struggling so much with scapular stuff... I am stuck in thoracic extension on left side only and in such pain... this makes so much sense and helps explain a lot. thank you
I have struggled with this area for years. This video is a must watch for anyone in training and more so for anyone who isn't!
can you please post a video to fix this matter. im having a hard time and im lacki g external rotation and retracting my scapula and pulling it. .thank you and keep up the good videos
Thank you Dr. Spina! Love this! Golden nuggets for ballet dancers:)
I play baseball and impinged my right shoulder - that led to a rigorous rehab where I strengthened my external shoulder rotators to the point they were nigh bullet proof. I made a full recovery.
Now recently - I tore my right rhomboid and trap. Whilst throwing, my body failed when decelerating my arm on the follow through of the throw.
Since that time - I let it heal, have been working on strengthening the rhomboid and have now discovered scapula thoracic mobility and Im sold that I need to strengthen my scapula movements just as I had done with my rotator cuffs.
My goal is to be able to throw a baseball 110MPH from a crow hop. This video helped me understand the total movement and scope of the scapula. Modern functional training is so different from the old school body building / football training techniques I was raised on. Thanks for posting this video.
What a fantastic conversation!! Thank you man!!!
Thanks a lot sir . Could you please suggest a DNS practitioner in seattle ?
Dr Spina, in your exercise video, your right scapula does not have the same motor control as your left. What would be your alternative for a patient when you see this? Thanks
So that last movement you did will help me gain motor control over my scapula? If not, what can? I can't even keep my scapulae retracted for 1 pull up. Can't keep them retracted for 1 20 pound row. I need better motor control
So mobility and full range of motion on the scapula is what make it stable?
I would like to say that the explanations that you give are very clear and simple. The course seems a very interesting course. On topic: definitely I would choose mobility, but most people would choose stability because they would like to feel confident on their shoulders, or any other joint. And considering that stability with mobility it's achieved very hard, most people don't get a chance in life to experience that. Specialized training it's hard to find and rehab programs that use stability trough control and mobility (or a functional mobility as you called it), use it either very late in the rehab, or they don't. Regards :)
Is there any relation between scapular winging and thoracic kyphosis
Very useful information,thank you, loved the hang song!
Hey doctor this is me i have a physical therapist right now but my back is messed up after car accident is their a way to email you ?IM 19 and it bugs me so much i wanna send picture or video to show you
yea its better back in gym now shoulder alright lifting good weight and it took a while to get my shoulder to stay in place when doing pull ups or benching but better now
***** hello sir I have a problem in my right shoulder blade ..is bend and too thick ..wht should I do
Hey I was wondering everytime i raise my right arm part of my deltoit will spasm and i have no stability and hardly any mobility in my right arm i would say my left arm is an inch bigger and probably 3 times stronger my right arm has been messed up since birth you have any idea what could be causing it and if so any treatments?
Does he have mild scoliosis? I think I saw a slight deviation of his spine in that pull-up exercise?
i saw that too!
Jee! This was amazing
Awesome video.
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Great content
would this help on bad posture, coursed by to much time in front of computer ?
it would definitely help
Thanks this has helped a lot
Thank you!
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Great vid, thanks!
Excellent video !!
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Any exercises for snapping scapula ?
Have to disagree with this one. Increasing mobility of the scapula shouldn't be the first goal. Cueing for better scapula motor patterns would be more beneficial in order to reverse bad scapula control not increasing mobility as immobility is a resultof poor scapula control.
Also body weight scapular rotations are a bit hard core and would be likely to cause further dysfunction without proper motor control.
Just saying.
Agreed. Especially if the person lacks scapular stability and has weak rotator cuff muscles.
It does seem that while improving firing patterns for the scapula is important, the exercise demonstrated would be too advanced and lead to further motor dysfunction, compensatory patterns and/or injury
Poor "motor patterns" are a result of immobility as there are less potential ways for the scapula to move. More mobility = more degrees of freedom for the scapula to move in a way it can/needs to move.
The following worked for me.
1. Static and dynamic stretching to increase ROM. PNF stretches are great here.
2. Static isometric holds and very slow strengthening movements, like external rotations and Y, T, W, L, scapular shrugs, etc.
3. Added the dynamic tension movements that Andreo Spina likes to do and similar stuff.
And just keep repeating these various methods over and over again. Don't think there is ever an "end" to doing any of this stuff. Just think of it as part of your normal training.
Hi, Marcus. What was your problem that you "fixed"? In how much time did it got better?
Bodyweight pullups on an unstable scapula? That's a plan for injury I thought. The rotator cuff is a group fragile and tiny muscles, band exercises is a better first place. My understanding, though.
What you saw at the end is not a pullup, they are hanging scapula rotations.
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