HOW YOUR CORE CONNECTS TO YOUR SHOULDER PAIN

Scapular dyskinesis can wreak havoc on your shoulders. Remember that 💯% of people with impingement have abnormal scapula movement. 😱 The scary part is, like most injuries, it’s quite often there before it ever causes pain. In fact, 76% of healthy college 🏈⚾🏀 athletes have scapular asymmetry without symptoms. Some known contributors are pec minor tightness and slouched posture. But 📃 Sciasa et al noted that dysfunction ⬇ down the kinetic chain in the core and hip abductors can also play a role. We have fascial connections via the 🌐 Spiral Line from the hip and core to the shoulder. Excessive ➡⬅ tension or ↔ weakness will cause dysfunction in the sling and lead to bad scapula positioning and consequently, movement. You can’t just look at the shoulder for a shoulder problem. You have to look at the 👫 HUMAN BEING with the shoulder problem. Tag a friend with shoulder pain and share the wealth!