![]() ![]() This may not be as big of an issue with reaching behind your back as say capsular tightness would be. However, this is not necessarily an issue as long as there is a normal side-to-side total shoulder ROM (sum of internal and external ROM). Humeral/glenoid retroversion leads to an increase in shoulder external rotation and a decrease in shoulder internal rotation range of motion (ROM). This is believed to occur within a specific time frame (adolescent ages) while the growth plates are still open. Humeral and glenoid retroversion is a common osseous adaptation in overhead athletes, especially baseball pitchers, due to the torsional forces exhibited on the throwing arm with repetitive motions and stress. However, it is important to note with these different etiologies of motion loss, the amount of range of motion loss and the amount of pain may not be the same across the board. We are going to explain why this could be due to boney changes, shoulder capsule restrictions, or soft tissue mobility deficits. ![]() Ultimately, why someone would lose the ability to reach behind their back can be due to a few things. If you are having difficulty with your shoulder mobility such as reaching behind you, we have a solution for you! This program will teach you how to strengthen your rotator cuff, and shoulder blade stabilizers, as well as improve mobility, all of which will bulletproof your shoulders. Improve Reaching Behind Your Back By Bulletproofing Your Shoulders Ideally, you should be able to reach behind your back and place your hand on your opposite shoulder blade. This includes scapular rotation, elevation, depression, and abduction/adduction depending on where you’re reaching. Specifically, shoulder extension and internal rotation as well as physiologic motion in all planes of movement at the shoulder blade. Reaching behind your back involves physiologic motion at the shoulder and the shoulder blade. What Is This Motion? Improve Reaching Behind Your Back ![]()
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