{"id":4392,"date":"2021-05-25T05:59:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T12:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/?p=4392"},"modified":"2021-05-27T06:34:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T13:34:48","slug":"shoulder-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/shoulder-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of Shoulder Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve reached this article, it&#8217;s likely due to one of two reasons. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have shoulder pain and want to do something about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your shoulders <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">don\u2019t <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hurt, and you want to keep it that way. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either way, you\u2019ve come to the right place if you want to end your shoulder discomfort and be able to move freely and perform exercises without pain. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve spent my life working with a mix of rehab patients and strength athletes, which means my job requires me to become an expert in pain management and prevention. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because let\u2019s be honest: no one likes shoulder pain, and &#8212; even worse &#8212; no one likes doing a bunch of exercises that don&#8217;t seem to solve the problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shoulder pain has two different variations: you might experience <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acute pain (\u201cOuch! I did something and now my shoulder hurts.&#8221;), which makes it feel like your shoulder is only an issue when you perform certain moves. Or, you could have chronic pain, which is a constant discomfort or an achy soreness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tweetable\"><p>Many people who perform a bunch of rotator cuff exercises to protect their shoulders are misusing their time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In either situation, there are many commonalities that lead to both types of shoulder pain. There are many<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shoulder movements that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can have a massive impact on whether you\u2019re able to perform an exercise without causing damage or irritation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mechanics of your shoulder are complex, which means exercise technique matters a lot. But as you\u2019ll soon see, there\u2019s one factor that\u2019s most important to healing and keeping your shoulders healthy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_28 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/shoulder-pain\/#Exercise_or_Execution_Why_Your_Shoulders_Really_Hurt\" title=\"Exercise or Execution: Why Your Shoulders Really Hurt\">Exercise or Execution: Why Your Shoulders Really Hurt<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/shoulder-pain\/#The_Shoulder_Question_You_Didnt_Consider\" title=\"The Shoulder Question You Didn&#8217;t Consider\">The Shoulder Question You Didn&#8217;t Consider<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/shoulder-pain\/#Why_Your_Shoulders_Lack_Mobility\" title=\"Why Your Shoulders Lack Mobility\">Why Your Shoulders Lack Mobility<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/shoulder-pain\/#Why_Rotator_Cuff_Exercises_Are_Misused_The_Fire_Hydrant_Rule\" title=\"Why Rotator Cuff Exercises Are Misused (The Fire Hydrant Rule)\">Why Rotator Cuff Exercises Are Misused (The Fire Hydrant Rule)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/shoulder-pain\/#Why_Bench_Press_Causes_Shoulder_Pain\" title=\"Why Bench Press Causes Shoulder Pain\">Why Bench Press Causes Shoulder Pain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/shoulder-pain\/#How_to_Fix_Your_Shoulder_Pain\" title=\"How to Fix Your Shoulder Pain\u00a0\">How to Fix Your Shoulder Pain\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/shoulder-pain\/#Advanced_Exercises_To_Relieve_Shoulder_Pain\" title=\"Advanced Exercises To Relieve Shoulder Pain\">Advanced Exercises To Relieve Shoulder Pain<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exercise_or_Execution_Why_Your_Shoulders_Really_Hurt\"><\/span><strong>Exercise or Execution: Why Your Shoulders Really Hurt<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s begin with a simple disclaimer. I&#8217;ve spent my life helping people rehab and live pain-free, and no matter who I work with, it&#8217;s clear that no Internet article can diagnose and fix your problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re here for a little achiness or prevention, then this will help. But, if you&#8217;re<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> experiencing severe pain that hurts all day &#8212; or you&#8217;re recovering from a major injury or surgery &#8212; then you should get checked by a medical professional to see what\u2019s going on and first consult with your doctor or physical therapist.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that out of the way, let\u2019s make sense of your shoulder pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoulder pain is common\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">among people who lift weights. It\u2019s not just amateurs or weekend warriors getting hurt. It also applies to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/27328853\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powerlifters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5358031\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CrossFitters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Bodybuilders, and even the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/27328853\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highland Games guys.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And studies of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1322916\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highly-trained Olympic lifters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0show that they also struggle with shoulder pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercises that tend to cause the most trouble are pressing movements like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/why-you-cant-bench-press-more-weight\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bench press<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or standing overhead press (also known as the military press).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-10.png\" alt=\"woman doing an overhead press\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-10.png 800w, https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-10-700x394.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the thing about those exercises: the movement itself usually isn\u2019t the problem. In fact, the movement is quite simple\u2014you just push the weight in a straight line. It\u2019s pretty hard to mess that up. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if the movement isn\u2019t the issue, then what is? It\u2019s the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">position<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you\u2019re in when you go to perform the exercise. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take the overhead press and start with a simple example of why this causes problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Shoulder_Question_You_Didnt_Consider\"><\/span>The Shoulder Question You Didn&#8217;t Consider<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An easy way to understand your shoulder pain is to think about running. If you rarely (or never) run and then are asked to sprint multiple times, what is likely to happen? Maybe you pull a muscle, feel a strain, or suffer some other injury that occurs from going from one extreme (no use) to another (high-intensity reps).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same is true for overhead movements. Most people go through their days without bringing their arms over their heads at all. Instead, they spend the day in various hunched positions: looking at phones, staring at laptops, slouching in desk chairs. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-4.png\" alt=\"man slouched over at desk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-4.png 800w, https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-4-700x394.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, you lose the ability to extend your mid and upper back (this is known as your thoracic spine). To \u201cextend\u201d your upper back here would look like a \u201chead up, shoulders back\u201d position. Its opposite is the shoulders-rounded-forward hunchback that is your existence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thoracic spine directly impacts what your shoulders can (and can\u2019t) do. If you\u2019re unable to extend your thoracic spine, that in turn limits how your shoulder blades can move. The more your upper back starts to look like Quasimodo, the more difficult it is to get your shoulders into the proper position to press a weight overhead. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words: you struggle with the movement because your shoulder blades don\u2019t know how to move correctly. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m going to get technical for a moment to explain <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exactly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> why this is such a pain in the ass&#8230;or in your case, your shoulders. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just know this: if you can\u2019t move your shoulder overhead correctly, all the other small structures around your shoulder blade are working overtime, and like most things in life that get overworked, they quickly become pissed off and that\u2019s why you have shoulder pain or get injured.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Your_Shoulders_Lack_Mobility\"><\/span>Why Your Shoulders Lack Mobility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Nerd alert:<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to skip the detailed reason why your shoulders are not moving correctly, simply skip the next 4 paragraphs. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to lift your arm 180 degrees overhead, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scapula<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or the triangular bone on the backside of your shoulder that kinda looks like a wing, must rotate about 60 degrees. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4393\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4393 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/scapulohumeral-rhythm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/scapulohumeral-rhythm.png 839w, https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/scapulohumeral-rhythm-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/scapulohumeral-rhythm-768x989.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: bestperformancegroup.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get into trouble when you can\u2019t get this movement to occur. If your thoracic spine is rolled forward, it limits your ability to move your scapula (AKA the shoulder blade). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, in order to get your arm overhead, you\u2019d have to move the entire shoulder joint\u2014which requires a lot of its structures to move through a bigger range of motion than they can manage properly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This also limits the ability of the upper arm bone (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">humerus) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to make solid contact with the socket of the shoulder (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">glenoid fossa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to help bear the load of the weight being moved. As a result, the soft tissues of your rotator cuff and joint capsule have to pull double duty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>[Nerd alert over]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of your shoulder blade rotation like hip mobility on a deadlift. If you can\u2019t move your hips back far enough so you can grab the weight, something else has to move in order for you to get down and grab the bar. This is why so many people hurt their back on deadlifts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That \u201csomething else\u201d usually winds up being your lower back. And, if your back is doing the work of your hips, you&#8217;re going to get hurt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same goes for shoulder movement. If soft tissues and joint capsules are doing the work that the bigger muscles like your deltoids were intended to do, you may get away with it for a while. But, you\u2019re eventually going to have a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Rotator_Cuff_Exercises_Are_Misused_The_Fire_Hydrant_Rule\"><\/span>Why Rotator Cuff Exercises Are Misused (The Fire Hydrant Rule)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using the explanation above, this<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is why many people who perform rotator cuff exercises to protect their shoulders are misusing their time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No amount of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EY2tNBOmvGs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">band rotations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (those exercises where you bend your elbow 90 degrees, grab a resistance tube, and then rotate the forearm to pull the tube away from the body) will improve your thoracic spine mobility. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, doing those moves will help your rotator cuff be strong and powerful. But, it&#8217;s the equivalent of grabbing a bigger bucket to catch water from a fire hydrant instead of just turning off the hydrant itself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you address the things that are really causing poor shoulder mechanics, you can stop the problems at their source.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Bench_Press_Causes_Shoulder_Pain\"><\/span>Why Bench Press Causes Shoulder Pain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bench press can cause similar issues for the shoulder, but for a slightly different reason. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to set up properly for the bench press, you have to pull your shoulder blades together and down in order to create a strong and stable base of support. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do before every bench press set. (The first 15 seconds of this video are the most important):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bench Press\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lyscfsZ03u8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are just two problems: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not everyone realizes that pulling the shoulders together and back is part of the setup. (And if that\u2019s you, now you know. Go forth and conquer.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some do know this but don\u2019t have enough thoracic mobility to pull their shoulder blades back and tight. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In either case, without the proper setup, the front of your shoulders wind up paying the price. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your shoulders aren\u2019t pulled back and locked in, when you lower the weight toward your chest, your upper arm bone has to move around within the shoulder capsule to allow the bar to get down. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can result in the arm moving forward\u2014a motion called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anterior glide.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And anterior glide puts a lot of pressure on the tissues meant to keep the joint together, like the biceps tendon and rotator cuff muscles, causing them to be irritated or even damaged. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Your_Shoulder_Pain\"><\/span><b>How to Fix Your Shoulder Pain\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the good news: Many of the problems with the overhead press and the bench press are rooted in issues with your thoracic mobility and shoulder blade movement. This means fixing those issues will help you feel better during both of those exercises (and plenty of others, too). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of loading up on 15 different variations of rotator cuff exercises, let\u2019s address both of these common movement problems\u2014thoracic and scapula issues\u2014at their source. Then, you can set the stage for more appropriate shoulder pressing movements with less discomfort.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Shoulder Pain Solution #1: Breathe (But, do it correctly)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing you should do to correct your thoracic positioning is to spend just a few minutes doing a little breathing drill, which my friend Tony Gentilcore is going to demonstrate for you here:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/EtpB8dM4cEM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;re probably thinking, &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breathing? What?&#8221; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But stay with me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your breathing holds a big influence over the position of your torso. Not breathing correctly tends to limit thoracic motion, which as we discussed earlier has a direct effect on shoulder motion. So, when you perform these drills:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breathe deep, with long slow inhales and forceful exhales. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go slow and focus on getting more movement versus just doing the reps. Quality should always come before quantity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Shoulder Pain Solution #2: Foam Roll Like a Pro<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up you\u2019re going to bring in the foam roller to work on the tissues in your thoracic spine directly. Pay close attention to how we\u2019re going to use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Foam Roller T-Spine Extension\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ssATmMQOz6s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those are called T-Spine Extensions. Let\u2019s talk about what the movement is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you rolling around a whole bunch. In fact, watch that video again. Notice that the roller doesn\u2019t move at all. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you trying to get a bunch of movement by flaring your ribcage out. You want to keep your abs engaged throughout this drill so that the movement is coming entirely from your upper back. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your goal to touch the ground with the back of your head. You\u2019re not trying to be Gumby here. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you are trying to do is get a little more up-and-back movement out of your thoracic spine. That\u2019s all. The motion will be subtle\u00a0and may be difficult to feel at first. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But work at it, and you\u2019ll soon feel a little more freedom in your upper back and shoulders. That\u2019s what you\u2019re going for here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Exercises_To_Relieve_Shoulder_Pain\"><\/span>Advanced Exercises To Relieve Shoulder Pain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019d go a long way toward having better shoulder mechanics just by adding the moves shown in those two videos to your warm-up. But, if you want to go further, you can jump into the deep end of the pool with this clip from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/completeshoulderandhipblueprint.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Complete Shoulder &amp; Hip Blueprint<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CSH Scapular motion\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BZNVMPamslk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this video, you\u2019ll find more awesomely impactful breathing drills\u2014including one that works the smaller muscles in the thoracic spine, so much that a guy actually starts shaking. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clip starts out with those. And, if you\u2019re the type of person who secretly loves band rotator cuff exercises, be pumped: Later in the clip, you will find band exercises, except these will have a lot more impact on improving your shoulder movement and position overall:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BZNVMPamslk&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=7m8s\">Beginning at 7:08<\/a>, you\u2019ll find the \u201cBand W,\u201d which activates the muscles around your shoulder blade and the lower part of your trapezius. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BZNVMPamslk&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=8m56s\">At 8:56<\/a> you\u2019ll see Tony demonstrate two more band exercises\u2014the Windshield Wiper and the Wall Walk\u2014that will light up the muscles in and around your back, especially your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serratus_anterior_muscle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">serratus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or the muscles on the sides of your ribs up by your armpits. Bonus: A strong serratus helps give you a \u201cV\u201d shaped torso. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BZNVMPamslk&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=12m12s\">reach the 12:12 <\/a>mark you\u2019ll get a move that lets you correct some of these issues in one shoulder at a time\u2014a helpful way to correct imbalances. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These movements can act as a warm-up for your workout, fillers between sets of presses to help keep the motion gliding along nicely, or as the workout itself if you\u2019ve been experiencing pain and want to improve your mechanics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But again, if your shoulders <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hurt, you should speak with a qualified therapist. There may be something more specific you could be doing, and you\u2019ll want to make sure these aren\u2019t going to do any harm. (The moves are very safe, but it\u2019s worth checking.) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s one more thing to keep in mind whenever you perform a shoulder exercise: <\/span>Use your abs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have limited movement from your thoracic spine, a common mistake is to just lean back with your lower back and avoid doing anything with your upper back. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is both risky and counterproductive since you\u2019re simultaneously putting extra pressure on your lumbar spine while also decreasing tension on the muscles you\u2019re trying to work in the first place. By bracing your abs, you can help limit this and be sure that you\u2019re getting movement in the places you actually want to move.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/how-to-fix-your-posture\/\">How to Fix Your Posture<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/6-exercise-upgrades-for-better-results\/\">6 Exercise Upgrades for Better Results<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/foods-the-fight-inflammation\/\">Foods That Fight Inflammation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/deansomerset.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dean Somerset<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a kinesiologist, strength coach, author and public speaker who specializes in injury and medical dysfunction management through exercise program design. 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