Hanging for shoulder health 

Hi Trudy, thanks for sharing. I have heard lots of similar stories to yours and am pleased you have found Dr Kirsch's technique to be helpful. I am always amazed at how something that is so seemingly simple can be so effective.

Hello, thanks for the comment. I am glad it has been helpful for you :)

Yeah it does. Thanks for the comment :)

Thanks for the comment. In the study they describe in Dr Kirsch's book, some of the participants had arthritis and had good results so it could potentially help you. It would depend on the level of arthritis though. If it was really bad, the results may be limited. If you haven't seen it already, check out my recent video (Shoulder Pain: How hanging from a bar can help sore shoulders) where I go over the exact protocols mentioned in the study. It may help you as well.

@@ElevateChiropractic Thank you!

Hi there, it sure can. The distraction created from hanging can help with lower back issues. I hope you found the video useful.

Hello, thanks for commenting. The only exercises I know that Dr Kirsch has shown is in the book.. I made a video showing the protocol he mentioned in the book. Have you tried those exercises? The video is called "shoulder pain relief: How hanging from a bar can help sore shoulders". watch that video and let me know if they feel.

@@ElevateChiropractic I haven't yet out of fear because my tears are "massive" and not partial. I'm a little nervous about it.

@@sarita3337 According to the protocol, if you can raise your arms up to 90 degrees then you can do the exercises with caution. I would check with your health professional before starting them though, just to be on the safe side.

@@ElevateChiropractic Thank you, I will.

The idea is to create space in the joint with the dead hang and then strengthen it with the active hang. So I think that will work well

@@ElevateChiropractic should i do warm up before hanging ?

@@tomweg7499 Absolutely. Always important to warm up before exercise.

Hi Shane, Thanks for taking the time to comment. Did you have your shoulder assessed after the accident? If the arm is going numb in certain positions I would suggest getting that assessed to make sure there is nothing else going on. It could be a nerve issue or could be blood supply or could simply be postural. In regards to the hanging, if you have full mobility of the shoulder and can work out without issues, there shouldn't be any issues in trying the hanging. Incorporating it with the active hanging I showed in the follow up video could also be a good idea. Just start with the feet on the ground and slowly increase the weight through the shoulders and see how it feels. If there is any numbness make sure you stop though. I hope that helps

@@ElevateChiropractic thanks for your reply... I did not have it assessed. I know I should have, but no insurance and money was an issue. I do pull ups when working out and no issues with that, or any other activity really The only time I experience the numbness is in certain seating positions. I'll definitely utilize both of these hanging methods. Thank you for your insight!

So sad that America is a first world country but has such a bad health care system where you can’t see a doctor when you need the most. 😩 I hope you get better.

@@travelbonne4872 thank you 😊

Hi Nancy, thanks for the comment. It would depend on where the spur is. You could try it with the feet on the ground and load the shoulder a little bit to see how it feels and you can increase the load through the shoulder if it feels okay. I would suggest a proper assessment by your health professional though, just to be on the safe side.

@@ElevateChiropractic Okay will do, thanks. Also wanted to ask but forgot before... Is there a general time frame for this to work if it's going to?

A lot of people have upper cross from iPhone posture :) When I started calisthenics this is one of the best things I did to help increase my shoulder range of motion and start to build the strength in my shoulders. Also watch my video on active hanging which is a greater starting point for pull ups and other callisthenic work. Basically, its how to turn the passive hang into an active hang and make it more of an exercise than just a stretch. Thanks for the comment :)

@@ElevateChiropractic ok thanks

Absolutely, great idea :)

Hi, you can do this daily if you want to, but at least every second day.

@@ElevateChiropractic this hanging help me with supraspinatus tear ?

@@tomweg7499 According to the research in the book I mentioned in the video, this passive hanging could help with a tear, especially with appropriate exercises. Every shoulder injury is different though, so I would still recommend a proper assessment by a heath professional if it is not changing.

@@ElevateChiropractic what about scapula position during dead hang? I heard that dead hang is bad for shoulders because when you hang joint socket doesnt have space .

@@tomweg7499 I do this hanging a lot and don't have any problems as a result. It has actually really helped my previous shoulder injuries. The theory from the book I discussed, says that hanging like this can actually increase the space in the shoulder joint and relieve pressure from the rotator cuff tendons. If you try it and it doesn't feel right then make sure you stop and get a proper assessment

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The grip is usually the first thing that gives out. According to the protocol in the book I mentioned, you can hang for 30 seconds (or as long as you can) and then rest for a minute and repeat for the desired time. I have found that over time as you practice the hanging, your grip strength gets stronger and stronger. In this video, I have done the thumb under bar grip, but I have now found that the thumb over bar position works better for me. Which grip is better for you?