Nerve entrapment on the back of the shoulder blade – Step 3

Rehabilitation starts with the exercises in Step 1. When the exercises can be performed without pain, rehabilitation starts on the next step.

How often and for how long should I train? Training frequency and duration are individual. Start with about 3 repetitions per workout. exercise and at least 3 times a week. Slowly increase the number of repetitions and load without exceeding the pain threshold

Do I have to do the whole program every time? No, you can divide the exercises into different days. The most important thing is to exercise regularly and gradually increase the intensity

Instruction

Read the full instruction for rehabilitation here

The time in minutes indicates the time distribution between stretching, balance and strength if you train for one hour.
Whether you train for one hour or 10 minutes, for example, is adapted to your starting point – and can be increased over time.

Condition

Unlimited: Cycling. Swimming Run.

Stretching

10 minutes of each training session

Sit on a chair with your arms stretched out behind your back and your hands clasped together. Immediately lift your arms backwards and upwards, so that you feel a gradually increasing stretch across the front of your shoulders. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Relax for 20 seconds.

Stand in a doorframe or similar. Extend your arm slightly behind you and place your hand against the doorframe. Press your arms inwards against the frame so that you feel a gradually increasing stretch across the front of your shoulders. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds, then move your arm up and down the door frame and repeat the stretch so that different parts of the muscles are stretched.

Stand with your working arm held in front of your body. Use your free hand to press behind the elbow of your working arm so that the elbow is pushed towards the opposite shoulder, creating a gradually increasing stretch on the outside of the shoulder and upper arm. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise on the other side.

Stand with your arms hanging down at your sides and your elbows bent at 90 degrees. Reach forward with your palms facing upwards. Rotate your arms outwards as far as possible and then back in front of your stomach.

Sit on a chair. Place your hands with the backs of your hands against the lower part of your lower back. Push your elbows forwards and inwards so that you feel a gradual stretch in the muscles at the back of your shoulder joint. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Then push your elbows back so that you feel a gradual stretch in the muscles at the front of the shoulder joint. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds.

Strength

50 minutes of each training session

Get down on your knees and support yourself with your hands. Lift your toes off the floor. Do push-ups without letting your stomach touch the floor.

Attach an exercise band at shoulder height. Stand facing the band. Hold the resistance band in your working arm with your upper arm at a 90-degree angle to your body and your elbow bent, so that your forearm is pointing towards the resistance band. Pull slowly backwards to stretch the band. Hold the stretch for a few seconds and slowly return your arm to the starting position. Your elbow should remain bent throughout the exercise.

Hold an exercise band in your good hand, in front of the shoulder of the arm you are exercising. With your elbow bent, grasp the other end of the exercise band with the hand on the arm you are exercising. Slowly lower the arm you are exercising towards the floor, so that the band tightens. Hold the tension for a few seconds, then slowly bend your arm back to the starting position.

Attach an exercise band at shoulder height. Stand with the back of the shoulder on the working arm against the attachment point of the exercise band. Grasp the band with your working arm, keeping your elbow bent and your hand at shoulder height, with the back of your hand facing the ceiling. Slowly extend your arm forwards so that the band tightens and your forearm rotates, bringing the back of your hand down towards the floor. Hold the tension for a few seconds, then slowly bend/rotate your arm back to the starting position.

Attach an exercise band at shoulder height. Raise the working arm straight out to the side at a 90-degree angle, pointing towards the attachment point of the exercise band. Grasp the band with the hand on the working arm, with your palm facing down towards the floor. Slowly pull your arm downwards and in front of your stomach with the back of your hand facing downwards, so that the resistance band tightens. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly return your arm to the starting position.

Attach an exercise band at elbow height. Stand with the working arm furthest from the band and grasp the band with the hand on the working arm. Keep your elbow bent at a 90-degree angle and held close to your body throughout the exercise. Your forearm and hand should rest against your stomach. Rotate your forearm out to the side so that the band is taut, and hold the tension for a few seconds before slowly returning your arm to the starting position.

Secure an exercise band at elbow height. Stand with the working arm closest to the band and grasp the band with the hand on the working arm. Keep your elbow bent at a 90-degree angle and held close to your body throughout the exercise. Rotate your forearm inwards in front of your stomach so that the resistance band is stretched, and hold the tension for a few seconds before slowly returning your arm to the starting position.

Attach an exercise band at table height. Kneel at a table with your face towards the exercise band. Your shoulder should be level with the table, with your upper arm resting on it and your palm facing the tabletop. Grasp the band with your hand. Slowly move your forearm upwards and backwards so that the band tightens. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly lower your arm back onto the table. The back of your hand should face the ceiling/backwards throughout the exercise.

Attach an exercise band at table height. Kneel at a table with your back facing the exercise band. Your shoulder should be level with the table, on which your upper arm is resting. Rotate your upper arm upwards and backwards. Grasp the band with your hand. The back of your hand should be facing backwards. Slowly move your upper arm forwards so that the band tightens until your hand is on the table. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly return your arm to the starting position. The back of your hand faces the ceiling/backwards throughout the exercise.