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Exercises against muscle shortening in impingement syndrome

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The medical-orthopedic part can be found under our topic Impingement Syndrome, written by Dr. Nicolas Gumpert.

Which muscles are shortened?

Muscle shortening of the supraspinatus muscle (rotator, spreader),
Subscapularismuskels (rotors, scapula fixator)
Pectoralis muscle (front pectoral muscle)
Levator muscle (shoulder blade lifter)
of the Abdominal muscles

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I would be happy to advise you!

Who am I?
My name is Carmen Heinz. I am a specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery in the specialist team of .

The shoulder joint is one of the most complicated joints in the human body.

The treatment of the shoulder (rotator cuff, impingement syndrome, calcified shoulder (tendinosis calcarea, biceps tendon, etc.) therefore requires a lot of experience.
I treat a wide variety of shoulder diseases in a conservative way.
The aim of any therapy is treatment with full recovery without surgery.
Which therapy achieves the best results in the long term can only be determined after looking at all of the information (Examination, X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, etc.) be assessed.

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60311 Frankfurt am Main

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Therapeutic technique: muscle stretching

The muscle stretches should be performed carefully while observing the pain threshold.

Dosage recommendation: Holding time up to 20-30sec, number of repetitions: 3 times / exercise and side, detailed instructions for stretching exercises for the affected muscles, for technique and dosage, see topic Muscle stretching

1. Self-exercise for muscle stretching during impingement

Starting position: straddled stand with slightly bent knees, arms raised and spread apart, hands are on the right and left of the door frame

Exercise execution: the sternum is pushed forward through the open door

Effect: stretching the large pectoral muscle

2. Self-exercise for muscle stretching in the case of impingement syndrome

Starting position: sitting on a stool

Execution of the exercise: one hand (e.g. left) grasps the muscles on the opposite shoulder (right) and pulls them forward, the right arm and shoulder pull backwards

Effect: transverse stretching of the trapezius muscle, pain relief