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And get back to playing the sports you love to play.

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After 12 weeks of rehab, Chris was able to return to basketball.

Without knee pain.

And without knee surgery.

Better yet, he hasn't had a setback since the initial injury.
All his hard work in rehab paid off.

Unilateral Work

Most clients are strong on two legs, but fall apart when asked to do single leg movements.

Chris spent a good amount of time working on getting his injured leg to be as strong as his healthy leg.

Quad, Glute & Hamstring Strengthening

Upon initial testing, Chris needed work in getting his quads, glutes and hamstrings stronger.

This helped me squat without pain and get back to the court with improved confidence.

Plyometrics

Most people are surprised when they see plyos as part of a rehab plan.

Chris started doing these 3 weeks into working together and never looked back.

Isometrics

Isometrics are the easiest way to start rehabbing a major injury like a meniscus tear.

Chris found a few that he liked and used them to get his pain under control.

Thanks for reading!

If you have any questions about shoulder rehab, DM me "shoulder pain" and we can chat about your specific shoulder problem.

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If you are sick and tired of shoulder pain and your current rehab program isn't doing the job, you might want to switch things up and start attacking the rotator cuff muscles.

You might just be surprised how good your shoulder starts to feel.

But does it actually work?

I've worked with 200+ shoulder patients the last few years and many of them have a similar story to Bill's.

And all it takes is a few simple exercises, a little bit of time and some trust in the process.

A lot of shoulder programs start with the end in mind:

- Thoracic Mobility Drills
- Upper Back Strengthening
- Modalities for Pain

But they completely skip over the fundamental issue of making making sure shoulder rehab addresses the actual shoulder.

The rotator cuff muscles also keep the head of your humerus centered in the shoulder joint.

Think of golf ball sitting on a tee.

The ball has to stay centered on the tee, otherwise the whole operation falls apart.

Which leads right into why many shoulder programs miss the mark...

As your deltoid is the primary driver for lifting your arm overhead, your rotator cuff muscles need to pull the humerus in and down to keep your arm moving in a smooth pattern.

Without this smooth pattern, it's easy to feel pain and clicking in your shoulder.

Which leads to another point....

When you think of the rotator cuff muscles, you think of tiny muscles helping your arm rotate towards your belly and reach behind your back.

But there is actually a more important role for them to play in shoulder health...