Also, the positioning of the hands depends on the flexibility of the person. This is where some subtleties some into play. Like you mentioned, these are things that’ll be much easier to go over with you in person.
That video was much, much more in line with what we’ve been talking about. As you can tell, for some reason this line of thinking isn’t too common! People get way too obsessed with scapular depression.
[quote]Wawaweewa25 wrote:
[quote]BReddy wrote:Glad to hear you’re making progress!
Definitely keep me posted / let me know if I can help you out in any other way.
I didn’t realize you were in California too. Where are you located?[/quote]
Hey bro,
So had my follow up appt this morning with my ortho. Left lat is STILL TIGGGGHT! I have completely laid off strengthening for the past couple weeks too. However, I did start school up again and have been sitting at a desk for several hours a day, which is surely contributing to the lat tightness.
My doc told me to stretch my lats a couple times a day and foam roll it as well. He said once I regain that mobility, I can start strengthening. He also agreed with you, saying lat pull downs etc are a terrible strengthening exercise for someone in my boat. So I’m starting to think twice about my therapist now. He’s great at soft tissue and a very nice guy, but perhaps maybe not the most knowledgeable on how to fix my situation.
Wanted your opinion on how I should go about stretching and loosening my left lat. What’s interesting is although I have winging in my right side, lats aren’t tight at all? Which makes me feel like the low shoulder on the left side is contributing to the tightness. I can’t really think of any other reason? Very frustrating!
I’ve been stretching my lats like this, except I’m only using one hand since the right side doesn’t need stretching. Do you have any preferences or a more effective way to stretch the lats? I remember also doing a “prayer” like stretch for my lats in my post op rehab.
Wanted your take on how to loosen up the lats. As mentioned I currently plan on stretching them twice a day (morning and night) and then foam rolling them 3-5x a week or as needed.
Edit: Forgot to mention, I’m in South Orange County
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This is definitely a good stretch, and one I use every now and then.
The only thing about this stretch is, it’s only a stretch. Whenever possible I like to use things that stretch AND strengthen muscles at the same time.
As you’ve noticed, sometimes if you’re only doing stretching work you may not fully correct the issues.
Also, strengthening certain muscles can actually cause other muscles to be stretched out. For example, hypertrophied downward rotators can actually cause the upward rotators to be stretched, all the time. In your case, we want to hypertrophy the upward rotators in hopes that this will stretch out the downward rotators.
Breddy - dude you still around? I could definitely use some input from you. Thanks.
[quote]Publishing wrote:
Breddy - dude you still around? I could definitely use some input from you. Thanks.[/quote]
I am, but not here as much. Easier to email me or go through my site.
I noticed you mentioned only your upper body symptoms. Tell us about your ankles, knees and left lower back tightness you’ve been having.