@@DudeWheresMyCardz I'm not sure what you mean by an elevated clavicle. Do you mean if there was an injury and one side versus the other to the shoulder girdle? At any rate, strengthening around the scapula and shoulder is always good including extension movements like this one in the beginning. I'm not too concerned whatsoever about shoulder height discrepancy one side versus the other because ultimately you want to strengthen around the shoulder whether it be pushing, overhead, and pulling movements against resistance. So I encourage people to shift the focus more towards that overall versus trying to correct a discrepancy because it will drive you crazy. Trust me on this. (Now I'm assuming this is what you were talking about if it's something else, let me know 👍🏻)
@@chirojohn75 long story short, had a shoulder issue for a decade, the most recent development is my SC joint is enlarged and a little higher up than the right side and often have pain around the area. Likely caused by repetitive motions with an already dysfunctional shoulder and side sleeping, I was starting to improve with rehab but then worked too hard one day at work, it's been aching ever since 😬. Appreciate the advice man, been getting very desperate the last couple weeks!
@@DudeWheresMyCardz thank you for the info. Keep working at it I know it takes time and it can be frustrating. The rehab that you are doing is no doubt helpful even if it's a slow process. Be well
As a massage therapist. I immediately know who the teachers are. I have massaged hundreds of backs and teachers have a special level of tension in the upper back!
This was freaking useful. Thank you thank you. I have been struggling with a severe right pain/tenderness on the right side of my neck and never knew the muscles back there and that this may have been my problem. I always thought it was a never pain, so we even did some hand/muscle conduction tests that, in hindsight, now seem so useless since the pain doesn't seem to be nerve related but more so muscle. I hope i got this right. Thanks so much for the help. Will keep applying pressure and stretching (and i know my posture at the desk worsened this). Thank you!
@@chirojohn75 Haha it hasn't been the most fun past year - but sometimes things can be much simpler and easier to address than we think. Thanks again. Will try to do this every day.
That is really great to hear... Sometimes it's the little things (or movements) that can make a difference, especially with nerve gliding moves. Ty for your feedback, means the world to me that you feel better 🙏🏻
If at all possible go to the point or range of motion where the triggering just is about to start and then back off. Because you want to slowly progress to tolerance to where that's triggering less and less. As the inflammation settles down there might be more tolerance to doing these sort of things. You could also just work on isometric ranges meaning you are just holding a rubber band open without moving your fingers or sliding the tendons. I'll try to think more on that
The levator scapula function is to elevate the scapula towards the neck so how is this type of shrugs activating tbe scapula? Also how are the 3 other exercises which involve no function of the levator scapula are for strengthening it?
Thank you for the question! I chose these very specific movements because they have been shown in the literature to activate the muscle. So shoulder shrugs activate the levator since it elevates the scapula during the movement. Along with the upper trapezius. This function of the muscles should be easiest to see during a shoulder shrug versus the other exercises. The other exercises have been shown with EMG studies to directly involve the levator scapula including rowing movements, extension with external rotation, and horizontal abduction. Since iti s a downward rotator of the shoulder blade, squeezing and tilting movements are involved which will activate the levator. This article gives a little synopsis but has some citations as well www.medbridge.com/blog/2015/09/best-exercises-serratus-anterior-levator-scapulae-rhomboids-part-2/ Basically exercises that are good for the upper trap and rhomboids will usually involve the levator scap to a degree. There are neck exercises that I didn't show here that would be good for contracting the muscle as well.
Thank you so much for trying it! I'm glad it felt good for you. Like any stretch or exercise it's not for everyone but I love how this feels in that area myself.
This video helped out with my pain so much . Will do these and check back in and let you know how it goes . Haven’t been able to exercise over 2 months from this injury .
these are actually exercises that have shown to activate the lev scap as well (EMG studies). Anytime one works a scapular muscles including retraction exercises and pullbacks while also activate this muscle. So your statement is wrong. But I'm here to educate 👍🏻 Remember this muscle rotates the scapula downward so as noted actions involving retraction of the scapula are going to accomplish a contraction for this muscle. I like showing exercises that work multiple muscles at once and yes this will hit some rotator cuff as well.
I would like to do those exercises because I have problems with my shoulder. It hurts when I lift objects and rotate my arm. In 2006 I had a frozen shoulder and I was in therapy for about 3 months and mostly I did stretches and to this day I still doing but I have constant pain in my arm. Maybe is a muscle or a tendon thar won't let me lift and rotate my arm well. How many repetitions can I do those exercises and how many series. I would be very grateful for your answer. Blessings!
Generally 2x10 is a good place to start and then work your way up. For ongoing pain and limitations sometimes you have to manage and work within the range of motion that you can, don't get down on yourself! Management and doing an exercise even if it's limited is much better than not doing it. Keep pushing and let me know further questions.
Yep that's part of it. The other part is neurology of touch it lessens the threat It allows people to do things more comfortably. It's not necessarily a 'forcing more range' type of thing.
Also know that there are different limits with moving a joint through range. For example you cannot force the knee to extend more once it has reached its limit. The cervical range that I am showing here is different and for a different reason. So it does not apply to every joint in the body in the same manner.
@@chirojohn75 are you saying by pushing you head to that point it could just increase how far you can turn your head? That sounds logical but it makes me wanna learn to do a 180 with my head lmaooooo
@@iamthedorkygamer haha... Yeah I know I wasn't too clear This was a short video and I was trying to cram it in. But you don't really need to push hard just the act of touching the chin illicits the ability to go a little further. I can give other examples to in other videos. But yes if you push you can also move it as well. You could also just move your head a second time without your hand but it is a little more cumbersome. The point is that tactile pressure has an effect of helping the brain let go even more when it comes to range of motion.
@@Karina_Larina oooh gotcha. This was just a filter on TikTok. Are you on there? If you are you can message me and I can show you. And if you do a video I want to see it! 👍🏻
@@chirojohn75 yoga is great, a few classes a week will open your body feom every angle and get hard to reach muscles and joints. Its like physical therapy but preventive rather than after an injury.
