Proximal Humerus Fracture Weeks 7-8 | + Slider Shoulder Exercises on Countertop | Phase VI 

I wanted to say a huge thank you for your generosity in providing us with these videos. I broke my humerus 12 weeks ago and it felt such a lonely journey, despite having some wonderful people to support me. Finding your videos and having you in my living room (in the UK!) every day made an incredible difference to me both mentally and physically. I’m working with my physio to regain my ROM but still use your videos twice a day. Thank you again, Ali

I am week 8 post injury. I started doing exercises with you a few weeks ago. I felt that I was progressing very well. I saw my health care provider today and he confirmed that I am indeed more advanced in the healing process than most of his patients at this stage. I have even held back a little until I got my updated x-rays and got approval to advance. I told my provider about your videos and he said he plans to check them out. Thank you for doing your videos.

I broke my arm about 6 weeks ago and I am thrilled to find your videos. They are really fantastic. You have such a positive manner and it really feels like I am there with you. What a blessing to all of us to receive your knowledge on how to rehab. I will be recommending this to anyone who needs additional support for the healing process. Thank you for your generous support and health recovery to the general public! This makes it affordable in these difficult times. When I fully recover can give you a strong High Five!

Six weeks ago while walking in the park with my husband I tripped and fell on the asphalt injuring my elbow and fracturing my shoulder in 5 places. From the beginning, after discovering your videos for shoulder excercises for proximal humerus fractures, I have been faithfully doing them every day. I am eternally grateful to you Dr. Field for taking the time to provide these videos. You have been such a tremendous help in the recovery of my shoulder and arm and I believe I have about 90% use back already. Pretty good for a 82 young woman.:) Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your hard work in making these videos available. Also for your compassion and encourgement. It has meant so much to me, and I am sure many others in the same situation. God Bless You! Joan

I was the 5th week after the humeral head fracture while skiing when I found you on you tube. I was desperate, I was going to physiotherapy but I didn't see any progress. The videos are fantastic and helped me a lot. Today, week 7, we received the green light form Rx, and I am happy to continue working together. Thanks from Munich, Germany

I want to say a big thank you for providing us here exercises for helping us to recover from my fracture. You're very kind to d this for us . May God richly reward you . Will be following you all the way week by week. Thank You.

Do you actually know how fabulous you are, Dr. Adam Fields???🤗💥❤💯🔥🤩

Week 7. I found you at around 2 weeks in. You've been my sanity, my coach, my physical therapist and a friend, when totally frustrated. I am in PT, 2x a week. I use you on my off days, along with some of theirs. These videos are helping me get back to my life and my job. I work in dietary, in a Senior Citizens Assisted Living. So, this is just a THANK YOU! From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

I don't have words to thank you! I'm at 70% back in range of movement (according to my doctor) and determined to keep working with you and my physiotherapist You have been a staple in my life for the last 2 months. May you be blessed beyond words, regards from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where you and your family will always have a place to stay. Mi casa es su casa.

Thank you for your amazing videos. I am 89 and broke my shoulder 8 weeks ago. I find your videos very helpful and I’m happy to do them as you are so encouraging. It’s a good job my daughter found you as I’m still waiting to see a hospital physio.

79 years old female UK 3fractures in shoulder after a fall. You encourage and make us feel “we can do it” now on week 9 and have much more movement thanks to your help and calm approach. Found your video as exercises given at physio boring with no ciear instructions your approach to teaching is excellent thankyou

Hello! I wanted to thank you for these videos! I broke both humeral heads (the left is worse than my right) 7 weeks ago. I have been doing your videos since week three. I really appreciate these videos and encouraging words. I do have a great care team and I consider you a part of that team.

Thanks for your videos. I am week 8 in my recovery from a comminuted proximal fracture. Love having your videos to do. Your calm demeanor is so relaxing and your caring way is like a big hug!

You are like a gift from heaven! I'm paying for physio but positive that you're even more effective help than her and she's been good. I've jumped in at this video but it is feeling extraordinarily helpful! I'll be with you until I get my arm back completely.

I watched you from early on but then was seeing a PT. Now I can't afford them so I'm back! I love your videos because I can advance at my pace but I know "I'm getting better every day" thank you for being so kind and encouraging.

I am week 6-7 post fracture, and these videos are a life saver. Even my legs are getting stronger 😊. Your kindness and humor help to persevere with the exercises. Thanks so much, from Australia

Dear Dr. Fields, I am now doing your Phase 6 and 7 videos and hope to be moving on to Phase 8 soon. I discovered your videos 8 days after the fracture (which occurred on April 9th in Germany), and have done at least 2 a day ever since, plus the exercises assigned to me by my PT here in Florida. I will be 67 in 2 weeks and the bone healing took quite a bit longer than it might have if I were younger -- I received final confirmation of bone healing this past Wednesday (July 3rd). The little victories are mounting up every day and I am determined to achieve full recovery, as I'm a Pilates fiend (started 11 years ago) and want to be back in class twice a week! You are inspirational and motivating, your exercises make sense, and their existence has been my lifeline. They provide, as you say, a "clear path." My PT and my orthopedist are both aware that I am using your videos and the PT in particular has been very impressed with them. Quite a few of the exercises she has wanted to assign to me have turned out to be things I'm already doing, thanks to you! It took the orthopedist a while to realize that I was serious about full recovery (apparently a lot of older people who get this injury simply give up, sad) but by my third visit and X-ray he got my measure and revealed that my kind of fracture is particularly likely to fail. That meant treading water (sticking with Phases 4 and 5) for 3 weeks until the last X-ray showed the bone well knit with plenty of callus. I have been doing Class 4 laser at my chiropractor's here and chugging water, D3 and K2, plus doing stationary bike for my legs. You are such a gift to us non-displaced proximal humerus fracture "alumni"! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Thank you so much now just into week 7 and improving each day, following your videos and not only improving but learning too, cheers from the uk

Thank you, great video I actually did it for my rotator cuff or impingement or whatever it is! Btw my brother had a proximal humerus fracture, the surgeon said it was in “a million pieces”, (his words) said it was the worst he had seen in 30 years of practice. It was from a fall 20 feet from a tree where he was cutting branches. Well you are absolutely right when you say better to put in the rehab work now, than go through life with a weak arm. I hope nobody reading this has a fracture that bad, can count yourselves more fortunate!! 💪🏼

So grateful for your video series!! I see a physical therapist once a week....and your exercises line up so well with my "assigned" exercises. I have made so much progress already using your exercises. So thank you!!! My main goal is to get back to golfing. I even use a golf iron as my "broomstick" as a daily affirmation of this goal. Seems like I'll only be able to focus on my short game this summer...but I am going to do it...and like you said, be better and stronger than before. and have the best drive ever!! :) THANK YOU for making a difference in my recovery.

So glad I found these exercises! So helpful!

Hi! I just want to tell you how helpful your videos are being to me right now!! I have the dreaded proximal humerus fracture and mine is also a spiral fracture!! I’m a 66 year old woman and as you so aptly say in your week 1-3 video, I was in a whole lot of trouble!! Gradually I am improving with the help of a couple of local physios and your videos!! I feel you are a friend helping me along! Still can’t drive my car so that’s a bit depressing but I’m currently investigating treating myself to a new one to celebrate when I can!! Once again thanks Adam. Gill Thorpe Suffolk UK

Hello Dr Adam - I am in week 6 post surgery for a 'catastrophic' proximal humerus break. I see a physio weekly, but I wanted to let you know that I believe that following your videos has helped my healing just as much. Doing the sometimes uncomfortable exercises with you - a friendly and encouraging presence - makes such a massive difference and although telling myself 'I'm strong, brave and courageous' doesn't come very easily to me, I follow your guidance and yes, it really helps! Thank you so much for putting these videos together.

These exercises has really shown me how weak my healthy arm and shoulder is. It actually gets tired while exercising before the injured arm and shoulder does.

Thanks so much for these videos. I’m now 4 weeks post broken shoulder from skiing. Everyday I’m getting better and stronger and learning more about my recovery. Nothing will get in my way. I’m actually enjoying it (apart from the rolling over in my sleep part 😮)

I am week 6-7 post fracture, and these videos are a very useful videos . Your kindness and humor help to persevere with the exercises. Thank you very much Dr.Adam.

I’m still at week six. Just checking to see what’s up next. Thankful for these videos

I can't tell you enough how helpful these videos have been for me. I'm stuck on a tiny island, Sanibel and sometimes it can take up to 2 hours to get off the island since hurricane Ian destroyed our causeway, but somehow I found you on the wide web and so grateful for that. I'm 7 weeks post shoulder break and feeling so much better since doing the Proximal Humorous Fracture videos. You are a life saver and want to do other workouts besides shoulder work but where do I start?

I'll be trying thesr exercises for sure. Thanks!!🤗

Thank you very much for the videos. The videos are awesome and my salvation! I am in the 7th week after my accident and surgery. I'm a violinist and hope to play a few gigs again next weekend thanks to your help. But I still can't get with the right arm high enough to play the low G string well. Do you have an exercise for this? Kind regards from Berlin-Germany

I am at 7 weeks (proximal/neck humerus) and doing these twice per day along with other exercises given to my by my physical therapist. Thank you! My arm is feeling better but the pain in my shoulder is still quite severe and feel I have had no improvement in the shoulder pain or ROM for the last 2 to 3 weeks. Can anyone tell me when the shoulder starts to feel better? Would appreciate it. They have suggested manipulation under anesthesia If no improvement.

does it matter if you have metal work in your arm?

I haven't had surgery yet, a week ago I fell and broke my humerus. The hand swelled up a lot! can't move her When can you undergo physical therapy? How long is recovery? Is there anything that can speed up recovery?

Almost 3months i cant bend and straight my arm,mid shaft humerus fracture,my doctor always im ok,everything ok,but my shoulder always pain,if i exercise,then i go chiropractic,my shoulder dislocated,im having frozen shoulder too, im thankful the bone master adjust for i feel better,now i go cupping therapy,my frozen shoulder getting better,they dont want to do anything to my elbow,they ask me to go back to my doctor,,

Hello Doctor, i got my neck of humerus surgery of my left shoulder on 1 st Feb 2024 and started physiotherapy from 20th Feb. Initially, i have been advised and taking passive exercise but till date my extrenal rotation of my elbow is still stiff and pains while moving further external. Also, Flexion of the arm while lying on the physio couch is only 140 degrees and Abduction is 150 degrees. Please suggest. My age is 45 male, weigh 58 kgs from India

Hi. Do u have some videos that strengthen ones back.. doing shoulder exercises seem to be nailing my back.. i do have a bad back.. would appreciate it.. ur shoulder exercises are helping so thanks very much

Thoughts on EMTT ?

Sir i had humerus mid shaft fracture i am 7 th week after fracture can i do same PT of your weekly exercise or differ from proximal humerus PT

My hand is also swollen 14 weeks in and my wrist hurts is this normal please?

Is it safe to lift forearm with elbow on 9th week post injury? Am able to do it without pain. Please do reply

I broke my shoulder April 3i still cant reach behind my back do you have excuse i can do

After 9 weeks my hand is still swelling and pain.

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79 years old female UK 3fractures in shoulder after a fall. You encourage and make us feel “we can do it” now on week 9 and have much more movement thanks to your help and calm approach. Found your video as exercises given at physio boring with no ciear instructions your approach to teaching is excellent thankyou