B McKnight
Level 1 Valued Member
Hello SF Community,
Found out yesterday that I have moderate instability in one of my shoulders. It's been dislocated a few times over the years, been subjected to a lot of impact from many years of various combat sports and has been abused over the past decade with a lot of high impact overhead dynamic work from obstacle course events. All of that has finally caught up to me in the form of chronic pain and limited ROM, mostly laterally. The doctor positively diagnosed instability with a physical exam and x-rays. There are also indications of OA in the glenohumeral joint.
We're going to start with physical therapy. I'm resisting using pain medication so I don't inadvertently cause more damage. The doctor (who is a competitive CrossFit athlete) said I should be able to do any exercise that doesn't cause pain or "clicking" in my shoulder. Apparently, clicking without pain is a sign of impingement that shouldn't be ignored as it can aggravate the instability.
Has anyone else experienced this sort of issue and how do you train around it? I'm looking for ways to keep training without introducing imbalances. I can do exercises, like KB swings and strict overhead presses, with no problem. Neutral grip pullups and pushups are ok as long as I keep my elbows tight in line with my trunk. Turkish getups and snatches on the unstable shoulder are completely out of the question.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
-- Bruce
Found out yesterday that I have moderate instability in one of my shoulders. It's been dislocated a few times over the years, been subjected to a lot of impact from many years of various combat sports and has been abused over the past decade with a lot of high impact overhead dynamic work from obstacle course events. All of that has finally caught up to me in the form of chronic pain and limited ROM, mostly laterally. The doctor positively diagnosed instability with a physical exam and x-rays. There are also indications of OA in the glenohumeral joint.
We're going to start with physical therapy. I'm resisting using pain medication so I don't inadvertently cause more damage. The doctor (who is a competitive CrossFit athlete) said I should be able to do any exercise that doesn't cause pain or "clicking" in my shoulder. Apparently, clicking without pain is a sign of impingement that shouldn't be ignored as it can aggravate the instability.
Has anyone else experienced this sort of issue and how do you train around it? I'm looking for ways to keep training without introducing imbalances. I can do exercises, like KB swings and strict overhead presses, with no problem. Neutral grip pullups and pushups are ok as long as I keep my elbows tight in line with my trunk. Turkish getups and snatches on the unstable shoulder are completely out of the question.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
-- Bruce