
Fix shoulder pain for impingement, tendinitis, and rotator cuff with a ten-week rehab program for general shoulder pain. Learn self-assessment, causes, recovery timelines, and five mobility and strengthening drills.
Discover a structured shoulder rehab program outline, including pain timelines, causes, modification of aggravating movements, self-assessment, equipment needs, and a ten-week five-phase plan of pain-elimination and rehab exercises.
Learn to self assess shoulder pain with a pain scale and key tests (flexion, abduction, rotation, Hawkins Kennedy, empty can and fool can), retested every two weeks to track progress.
Roll out the bicep from shoulder to elbow to loosen the top half and mid to bottom sections, using up-down or across-fiber rolling while face down.
Perform four-point isometric holds with a rounded upper back and scapular depression. Push into the ground with hands and the bottom edges of scapula, and hold for the prescribed time.
Locate the infraspinatus trigger point by placing a ball under the armpit while lying on your side, then use small north-south and east-west movements, with optional wrist rotation for intensity.
Demonstrates a double-banded external rotation with shoulder flexion, keeping wrists aligned with elbows and maintaining a central shoulder position to activate stabilizing muscles.
execute a banded face pull to strengthen the shoulders by pulling a secured resistance band to the face with elbows in line with the wrists and wrists straight.
Master a diagonal shoulder press with a theraband, maintaining wrist-elbow alignment, keeping glutes engaged and ribs down to stabilize the midline while pressing diagonally to each side.
Practice trigger point release on the infraspinatus by lying on your side, placing a ball under the armpit, and gently moving north-south and east-west while breathing.
Perform a banded face pull with external rotation to strengthen the shoulder. Keep elbows in line with the wrists and isolate the movement to the shoulder with minimal resistance.
Master the banded wall slide with lift off by keeping the wrist aligned with the elbow, pressing the forearms into the wall, and rounding the upper back to activate muscles.
Welcome to the Ultimage Guide to resolving common shoulder injuries - UPDATED Version and evidence based practice in 2023.
This program is for you if you have the following persistent shoulder injuries:
- Shoulder bursitis
- Shoulder impingement
- Shoulder tendinopathy/ tendinitis
- Rotator cuff tear
In this 10 week practical program, I break down the rehabilitaiton exercises, progressions and self assessment techniques to help you make a full recovery and return to pain free movement.
WHAT WILL THIS PROGRAM DO FOR YOU?
This program will go through 3 main stages. Stage 1: Pain assessment, Stage 2: Pain reduction, Stage 3: Rehabilitation exercises and Stage 4: Prevention of shoulder pain. Each phase will progress to the next in a systematic way so you understand what is happening at all times.
With over 15 years experience in treating shoulder injuries, you are going to learn
- Simple and effective home exercises to reduce shoulder pain
- No equipment/ minimal equipment exercises to improve shoulder strength
- How you can progress to functional activities within your home without pain bothering you
- The self assessment guide to resolving pain which no one teaches you
This program is not for you if you have
- Frozen shoulder
- Recent shoulder surgery such as shoulder replacement or rotator cuff tear - within last 6 months
- Shoulder labral injuries
We hope you enjoy this program as much as me and my team enjoyed creating it.