06/04/2026
THIS IS WHY YOUR SHOULDER STILL HURTS
Most people go right into doing rotator cuff/localized shoulder work even though the shoulder joint is dependent on the ribs, cervical spine, scapula, and clavicle to function as best as it can.
You can do those strengthening exercises, but they would probably be much more effective if you address those other things first, or at least in tandem with the shoulder stuff.
I didn't make the rules. Anatomy and Biomechanics did. And a lot of the time if you improve those things, the shoulder gets better way quicker.
So feel free to do your ER/IR drills, BUT make sure your scaps can move and that you can rotate your torso.