Shoulder Impingement Basics

Front of or on top of the shoulder pain with overhead pushing and pulling exercises are common pains I see in those who workout. Most of the time “shoulder impingement” is the broad label throw on top to give that pain a reason it is there.

The most most common categories I see with this are overuse or biomechanical faults. With overuse we usually see a new exercise introduced, or a sudden increase in intensity, volume, or frequency of already existing exercises. When the body can’t recover in time and meet the demand for the next session this can sometimes present as pain. The biomechanical fault that could be happening is that the humerus (arm bone) is not rotating to allow proper movement. This can cause one of the rotator cuff muscles to pinch on the shoulder blade and with repetition cause pain.

The second is not allowing the shoulder to move as it was made to move. If you forcefully keep your shoulders retracted at all times you can indirectly cause number 1 above
Shoulder Impingement Basics ⤵️

Front of or on top of the shoulder pain with overhead pushing and pulling exercises are common pains I see in those who workout. Most of the time “shoulder impingement” is the broad label throw on top to give that pain a reason it is there.

The most most common categories I see with this are overuse or biomechanical faults. With overuse we usually see a new exercise introduced, or a sudden increase in intensity, volume, or frequency of already existing exercises. When the body can’t recover in time and meet the demand for the next session this can sometimes present as pain. The biomechanical fault that could be happening is that the humerus (arm bone) is not rotating to allow proper movement. This can cause one of the rotator cuff muscles to pinch on the shoulder blade and with repetition cause pain.

The second is not allowing the shoulder to move as it was made to move. If you forcefully keep your shoulders retracted at all times you can indirectly cause number 1 above