Advanced Exercises for Shoulder Instability Rehab [Physical Therapy Guide]
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In today's video we go over Advanced Exercises for Shoulder Instability Rehab [Physical Therapy Guide]:
Struggling to take your shoulder instability patients to the next level? This video dives into advanced rehab exercises, giving you a toolbox of techniques to challenge even your most determined athletes. But first, a word about safety! These exercises are for late-stage rehab only. Make sure you've watched this video for foundational exercises.
Here's what you'll learn:
- How to target end-range motion for specific sports
- Exercises for both anterior and posterior instability
- Progressions for common rehab exercises
- The importance of sport-specific training
- Advanced open-chain, closed chain and plyometric exercises
- When to consider referral to a doctor
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Timeline:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 0:25 - Goals of Advanced Shoulder Instability Rehab
- 1:29 - Advanced Rotator Cuff and Scapular Stability Exercises
- 2:33 - Advancing Anterior Instability Exercises
- 3:55 - Advancing Posterior Instability Exercises
- 6:42 - Advancing Inferior Instability Exercises
- 8:13 - Closed Chain Exercises - Plank Turns
- 8:20 - Plank Toe Taps
- 8:29 - Plank Sit Through
- 8:37 - Plank Flips
- 8:45 - Plank Cone Taps
- 8:55 - Lateral Bear Crawl
- 9:05 - Lateral Bear Crawl w/Cross-over Step
- 9:14 - For / Back Bear Crawl
- 9:21 - Loaded For / Back Bear Crawl
- 9:30 - Crab Walks
- 9:39 - Crab Slides
- 9:49 - Wall Walks
- 9:59 - Lateral Wall Walks
- 10:10 - Cable Resisted Closed Chain T
- 10:19 - Plank Pull-down
- 10:26 - Plank Row
- 10:31 - Hanging
- 10:36 - Scap Pull-up
- 10:41 - Hanging Weight Shifts
- 10:47 - Single Arm Hangs
- 10:50 - Single Arm Scap Pull-up
- 10:57 - Open Chain Exercise Ideas
- 11:12 - KB Bottoms Up Turkish Get-up
- 11:26 - KB Bottoms Up Windmill
- 11:39 - DB Snatch
- 11:47 - KB Bottoms Up Press
- 11:56 - Incorporating Plyometrics
- 21:29 - Conclusion
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- 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
- Shoulder Instability Exercise Basics [5 Keys for Physical Therapists]
- Anterior Shoulder Instability Clinical Examination [Physical Therapist Guide to Diagnosis]
- What Physical Therapists Need to Know About SLAP Tears
- What Physical Therapists Need to Know about Shoulder Instability
- 6 Keys to Shoulder Instability Physical Therapy
- Shoulder Instability Physical Therapy Exercises | Labral Tear, SLAP, Bankart | Open Chain
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References:
- Wilk KE, Macrina LC, Reinold MM. Non-operative rehabilitation for traumatic and atraumatic glenohumeral instability. N Am J Sports Phys Ther. 2006 Feb;1(1):16-31. PMID: 21522197; PMCID: PMC2953282.