Why Does the Front of My Shoulder Hurt? Robert Camacho Contributor - Strength and Conditioning, Injury Prevention and Rehab More Articles from this Author Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on google_plusone_shareShare on stumbleuponShare on pinterest_shareShare on linkedinShare on tumblrShare on emailMore Sharing Services 65 The shoulder is a complicated joint. Where most other joints are basically a single bone fitting into another bone, the shoulder is a complex interplay between your humerus, clavicle, and scapula. Your shoulder joint is also in some way controlled or affected by almost every muscle in your upper torso. Your pecs major and minor, lats, deltoids, rhomboids, and upper and lower traps represent the primary movers. In addition you’ve got your rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) and your serratus anterior that play pivotal roles in shoulder stability. The complexity of this joint is what gives it its incredible range of motion and allows it perform all the various activities it’s capable of, from throwing a baseball or a punch to split jerking three hundred pounds and doing single arm handstands. The shoulder is a profoundly intricate joint. Unfortunately, it can also be a little high maintenance. shoulder anatomy, scapula, shoulder impingement, rotator cuff, stretch. rolling The Relationship Between Posture and Shoulder Impingement If you’ve read any of my articles then you know I’m a stickler for posture. Posture is the basis of proper movement and when your posture is messed up it short-circuits your athletic potential. It may not be the case with every individual, but my experience has been that most movement disorders originate not with the way we move during our one hour of exercise per day, but rather the way we hold our body the remaining twenty three. Shoulder impingement is one of the most common postural issues, and anterior shoulder pain is often a sign of some degree of shoulder impingement. While this is a valid assumption, to me, impingement isn’t a valid diagnosis. It’s the musculoskeletal equivalent of “diagnosing” someone with a cough. There are treatments for a cough. There’s an entire aisle at your pharmacy full of cough remedies, and likewise, the most common treatment option for shoulder impingement remains something along the lines of, “Take an aspirin and rest.” But impingement, like a cough, is a symptom of a larger problem. There is certainly something to be said for managing symptoms, but the problem is never truly solved until it’s dealt with at its source.
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