Shoulder Flexion – End-Range Control
- Video Length: 17 minutes
- Class Length: 12-15 minutes
On the day-to-day, many of us spend very little time using our arms over head. Think about what happens to us who go to the gym and start lifting heavy weights overhead for “as many reps as possible”. There are some who spend a LOT of time with arms overhead and experience overuse, repetitive strain issues, such as those in manual labour occupations. Having strength and control with the arms overhead is also very important for performance and success in many throwing, racquet, climbing and swimming sports!
Whether you use your arms overhead rarely or always, training your shoulders to be strong and move freely overhead will allow you to function better, more safely.
This class is beneficial for:
- Assessment findings:
- Limitations in, or compensations with, shoulder flexion
- Office/desk workers
- People whose jobs require overhead work.
- If you strength train overhead.
- Overhead athletes
Proceed with caution if:
- Closing angle pain (on back of shoulder) with arm overhead
- Rotator cuff tear
- History of shoulder surgery
- Closing angle pain or limitation (back of shoulder) with flexion during CARs.
*This class may be helpful, but it is highly recommended to proceed with caution; start with regressions at low intensities and progress gradually if you feel comfortable doing so.