How to protect your shoulders from injury
Melbourne Physiotherapist, Andrew Lock, has forwarded the below article to us about preventing shoulder injury. He is a big fan of our Power Clubs, and believes they are an essential tool to develop strength and mobility in the shoulder area. If you live in the Melbourne area and are looking for a physio, then Andrew could be your man. His article appears below; Rick Ravensdale, Australian Kettlebell Founder, kindly modeled for the photos. Don’t think he needs to give up his day job anytime soon. I‘ve had a lot of requests from patients and personal trainers to write an article that encompasses the science behind how people injure their shoulders when weight training and also the specific elements behind my successful rehabilitation protocols, especially my unique application of clubbells to this problem. In my experience, and that is a fair bit, the following article answers the problem for about 95% of gym related shoulder injuries. There are, naturally, some exceptions to the following scenarios. I recommend that anyone who suffers from a shoulder injury does consult a knowledgeable physiotherapist, one who has experience in shoulder injuries in weight-trainers. I may be wise to give them a copy of this article [...]
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