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Basically i cannot perform a side lateral raise (even with a 5 lb. dumbbell) without shrugging my shoulder. this is happening pretty early on in the movement. as a result, my affected deltoid is noticeably less developed (specifically the medial and posterior heads). having the same issue with a chest-supported lateral raise for the rear deltoid. very limited ROM and shrugging going on halfway through the movement. very poor development there too. i'm thinking it's because i can't get a good rom on both movements.
on my "good" delt, i had a surgically repaired labrum (from a rugby injury) but maintain a good rom on all lateral movements presently. overhead mobility is affected though and that side pops a lot during pullups (on the eccentric) and it also aches when hanging from a bar.
the injury on the bad one; threw a heavy medicine ball overhead 25 years ago and was injured immediately. yes, i realize how incredibly dumb it was (i was a kid). spent the whole summer with my arm in a sling instead of playing baseball. the doctor at the time who, in retrospect, i don't think was very good, proudly diagnosed me with a torn shoulder capsule and sent me home in a sling to where for a whole summer. no mri.
my guess is that i had a torn rotator cuff and now have two plus decades worth of scar tissue that is restricting my ROM. so my question to you guys what can i do, if anything, at this point?
Thank you for any and all help.
on my "good" delt, i had a surgically repaired labrum (from a rugby injury) but maintain a good rom on all lateral movements presently. overhead mobility is affected though and that side pops a lot during pullups (on the eccentric) and it also aches when hanging from a bar.
the injury on the bad one; threw a heavy medicine ball overhead 25 years ago and was injured immediately. yes, i realize how incredibly dumb it was (i was a kid). spent the whole summer with my arm in a sling instead of playing baseball. the doctor at the time who, in retrospect, i don't think was very good, proudly diagnosed me with a torn shoulder capsule and sent me home in a sling to where for a whole summer. no mri.
my guess is that i had a torn rotator cuff and now have two plus decades worth of scar tissue that is restricting my ROM. so my question to you guys what can i do, if anything, at this point?
Thank you for any and all help.