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Very rarely is strength the answer for shoulder pain. For sure, you are going to need to load the shoulder in shoulder rehab… And use shoulder ‘strengthening’ exercises to do this… But strength is not always the problem? Context is key. Clearly, a post-op shoulder, or a severe shoulder injury that has been immobilised for a period of time, will have lost some strength… And you’ll need to do some strength work as part of the rehab process. But I am more talking about the majority of other shoulder pain patients you see. Like those patient's that have irritated their shoulder, when the pain is not so bad that they have had to stop all activity, but it won’t go away. Patient's with rotator cuff, ACJ, 'impingement' injuries. You see these type of patient's right? What I have found key with shoulder pain rehab, with both patient’s and pro athletes, is that you need to start slow. By slow, I mean that you need to restore your patient’s ability to move well, load and function slowly, and at low intensities, before you progress. A big mistake I see a lot with new grads and shoulder pain, is giving them too much rehab to start with. Often this overloads the shoulder and can actually be detrimental to their recovery. Picking the right exercises and doing them pain-free and doing them well is vital at the start with any shoulder pain patient. Then you can add load and get them strong if that is what they need! This is not just a shoulder thing either. This applies to all injuries… All over the body! Start slow... Progress quick! Hope this helps, Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. Want to learn more about the best way to manage shoulder pain patient's? Then check out my FREE Shoulder Pain PDF Right Here… newgradphysio.com/ #newgradphysio #newgradphysiomentor #newgrad #newgrads #physiotherapy #physio #physicaltherapy #students #therapy #MSK #physiotherapist #studentphysiotherapist #physiostudent #sportstherapy #studentphysio #sportsrehab #learning #cpd #sportsphysio #mentor

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