Best Tips for AC Joint Pain During Bench Press | Physical Therapy Modifications
In today's episode we go over the Best Tips for AC Joint Pain During Bench Press.
Hey Coaches and Clinicians,
If you work in a weight training population long enough I'm sure you'll see some folks with AC Joint pain that's aggravated with bench press. The AC Joint can take a beating during heavy bench. With that being said, myself and most of my patients would rather die then stop benching...
Kidding aside, if possible I'd like to keep my patients benching in some form or another when they have an AC joint injury. This way they can continue working towards their training goals while respecting the healing area and simultaneously promoting some healing. Here's how I like to get the job done:
Give me bench press or give me death...
Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS
Show Notes / Relevant Articles:
- FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
- The Ultimate Guide to Rotator Cuff Tears, Tendinopathy and Sub-acromial Impingement Syndrome
- The Ultimate Guide to Getting Out of Shoulder Pain and Back to Bench Press, Overhead Press and Olympic Lifts
- Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Treatment for Rotator Cuff Tendinitis / Impingement
- What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About Rotator Cuff Repair from an Orthopedic Surgeon
- Do I Need Surgery for My Torn Rotator Cuff?
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Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS
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