You boys keep up the good work. You're a saving grace to folks like me who are working through pain and trying to make sense of and recover themselves.
This was very informative, guys. I never knew about this condition, and yet I had an "aha" moment when Bob put the scapular muscle model over Brad's scapular area and did the demonstration. I recall seeing people with winging shoulder in the past and wondering why their shoulder blades looked so pronounced. Now I know!
When you been watching Bob & Brad videos from like 5 years ago and this is the first recent one you watch and suddenly they all pimped out with janet jackson headsets and selling space pillows.
I think I’ve been dealing with this since I was little, and I got a little lump in my throat when you said yours has gotten better. I told my PT that my upper torso/back pain and heaviness gets immediately significantly better when I press hard on my scapulae, and she tested it on both, then told me about winging. Thank you for this 💞
Thank you for this wonderfull video. İ've been dealing with winging scapula & rounded shoulders for over 5 years and i realized my problem like 3 months ago. My left scapula is nearly getting out of my back. The most painfull thing is when it gets out, it applying pressure even to my traps. İ know that i need to go to a physiotherapist but i cant actually afford one. Thats why i am searching for some information. Thank you for giving me that Bob & Brad.
Iv had a upper winged scapula since high school with no info from anyone until physical therapy a few years ago that was a miracle in elevating pain but still there! Neck, ribs, arm, fingers, burns at base of skull! It effectively screws up so much! Fybromialgia started in right arm and HEAVY HEAVY LIFTING in my job for YE AND YEARS! More issues since Iv lost so much muscle in that area!
Bob and Brad I want say thank you for this video as I have my right shoulder that wings. I will be more cognizant of engaging the muscles while I try the first exercise while laying down on my side. I cannot do the other two exercises as I am in rehab for three done on September 10. I always enjoy your videos.
Omg thank you! I’ve been feeling a sharp pain in the bottom of my scapula for years and this made it feel so much better. Might have to walk with my shoulder blades tucked in my back pockets forever now.
So small world . Just a couple of days ago I noticed that my shoulder blades were out. I had no idea what it was but I just noticed it. Now I know. Thanks for the info.
I think we need muscle relaxation before doing these exercise. Because I found out that without relaxation, direct exercise will lead to some symptons of muscle inflammation including feeling itchy and slight back pain
This video is very important as it gives away what I think is a great activation exercise. It works well for me now that I tried it. Did You notice how they emphasize that You should hold Your arm and hand as if You are hitchhiking ? As I sit on my butt on the floor in front of my television with my legs straight pointing to the TV I adapt their recommendations into an exercise where I put BOTH arms straight out from the body in a 90 degree angle to my legs as if I was hitchhiking with BOTH arms. Thumbs pointing away from my television of course. Then I lift both arms simultaneously until they are straight above my head (thumbs still pointing backwards), As I do ten of these armlifts I engage lots of other muscles in the body that are important for the posture. After doing these ten moves I feel how also my abs, my muscles along the spine a well as my neck muscles have been activated and I sit more straight and my neck is more straight. This is great for rounded shoulders and forward head posture and improves my posture overall. The serratus anterior (the muscle that is the prime mover for the scapula) is a superimportant muscle that we all need to activate and strengthen and when we do it is better then a facelift and a lot cheaper, healthier and simpler to do :-). THIS was a great and simple way to activate the serratus anterior before You do any exercises involving the arms and shoulders !! KUDOS to BOB and BRAD for this video !! I wish they would do another longer and more detailed video covering problems and possibilities with the serratus anterior muscle ...using it the right way CAN do wonderful changes for many people.
Thank you, my left shoulder has been bothering me for a while now and jist doing the first exercise started to help. I will be trying the rest in the morning
Omg I just turned my thumb out and tried lifting my arm like Brad and it was so tight trying to do that for me. You think bc of my muscle disorder that it was tight like that? And since I have a muscle disorder it was hard, or maybe bc I'm laying flatter than he?
I feel a sharp stinging pain on the bottom of my left shoulder blade. When I bend over, the pain activates. If I endure the pain, I eventually feel a popping sensation in that area. Is this scapular winging?
The hitchhiker thumb to the back feels really good , but if I point to the front palm down , I am in pain and can’t lift my arm with out pain or let it down with out pain . Will my arm get better with that exercise?
Please help! 🙏May sister has a left winged shoulder blade with pain and inability to lift her arm above shoulder height without her whole arm shaking. What could possibly be wrong? This injury occurred after a chiropractor adjusted her shoulder blades. 😭 Please help!
The best position to get that knot is to get someone to use a tennis ball, or gua sha blade or a massager to push into the knot while you put the arm cross your chest. This is the only way you can expose the knot "under the shoulder blade" to be able to work on it.
I have clients that have winged shoulder blades But wasn't sure if I pressed it towards the rib I may injure them more Thank you for this Now I can ask them to do these exercises
I was doing a simple over head press with dumbbell when all of a sudden I started feeling pain in the shoulder blade area. It’s been a few days & it still is bothersome. I tried thinking about pulling my shoulder blades into my rib cage & it actually hurts a little when I do that. Please someone give me some advice. How did this even happen ?
Yes. But if it is a nerve condition, the winging is very very obvious and usually unilateral (on one side only). People have weak shoulder muscles tends to have winging on both sides to a different degree.
yes, when you are slouching you're mid/lower trapezium muscle are not working/inactif. And you're upper trapezium/ neck muscles are doing all the working. So watch this: Best Lower Trapezius Activation Moves: StabilityWOD 5. And also stretch you're chest muscles.
Ohh, the push up is haarrrrd, especially with pinched shoulder blades. Winging just means that your shoulder blades pop up when you are using your arms. It is a sign of weakness in the muscles around the shoulder blade. Having it is not painful, you are just more likely to get hurt when you suddenly start to use your arms more for lifting and carry. It can be related to poor posture. But more often is a sign of decondition, something after shoulder injuries.
