18/02/2026
If your shoulder clicks every time you lift your arm… this is why.
Clicking doesn’t just randomly start one day.
You weren’t born clicking.
It’s a symptom.
In this case, Maddie had TWO issues presenting:
1️⃣ A downwardly rotated shoulder blade
2️⃣ A mild subluxation (excess movement) at the joint
Let’s break that down.
When the shoulder blade sits in a downwardly rotated position, it changes the angle of the socket.
Now the ball of the shoulder joint isn’t moving cleanly — it’s gliding in a poor direction.
Over time, that altered mechanics creates irritation… and eventually noise.
Now add subluxation into the mix.
Subluxation = too much movement in the joint.
So now you’ve got a joint that’s not sitting in the right position AND it’s moving more than it should.
That combination creates instability.
And instability is one of the most common reasons joints click, crack and feel “loose”.
So what do we do?
For the shoulder blade:
✔️ Improve thoracic extension (so the blade has a better platform to sit on)
✔️ Reposition the scapula out of downward rotation
✔️ Strengthen upward rotators (serratus anterior + lower trap)
✔️ Reduce dominance of downward rotators (levator, rhomboids if overactive)
For subluxation:
✔️ Improve joint centration (teach the ball to sit properly in the socket)
✔️ Strengthen rotator cuff in controlled ranges
✔️ Build stability before loading heavy
✔️ Slow, controlled tempo work to teach ownership of the joint
You don’t fix clicking by stretching randomly.
You fix it by correcting position and controlling movement.
And here’s the big one:
When a joint constantly clicks or cracks, it’s usually a sign of poor joint control, instability, or altered mechanics — not “just tightness.”
If you’ve got clicking in your shoulder, hip or knee and it’s starting to irritate you…
Don’t ignore it.
Message me “CLICK” and I’ll tell you what’s likely happening in your case.
