Exercises for a rotator cuff tear to help you recover quickly

A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete tear of one or more of the four rotator cuff tendons. Rotator cuff injuries typically affect adults. People in their thirties and early forties rarely have a full-thickness tear without a significant traumatic event, such as a fall. Adults in their fifties and beyond can develop full-thickness rotator cuff tears without a major injury. A partial-thickness tear usually responds to the rehabilitation and nonoperative treatment but occasionally needs surgery. Often doing some exercises for a rotator cuff tear can relieve your pain and allow you to get back to what you love to do.
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A full-thickness tear rarely improves without surgery to repair the tendon. With newer technologies, this surgery can almost always be performed arthroscopically.
In this video, physical therapist Yves Gege and I show a few exercises for a rotator cuff tear you can do to try to recover, if you have a rotator cuff tear.

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  • @DrDavidGeier
    @DrDavidGeier5 жыл бұрын

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  • @gildahood7081

    @gildahood7081

    Жыл бұрын

    I had surgery in 2007, I had a tear rotator cuff the doctor did the best he could he said it was messed up real bad I have been having trouble with my right arm I would not let him do my left one it's hard for me to reach up with my with my right arm. Will my arm ever get better. I wouldn't let them do my left arm because I can't hardly you either one good. But I will start working on both arm . I pray both get well. I really want the one that the Dr did the surgery on to get better. I am right handed .

  • @paposwing2925
    @paposwing29252 жыл бұрын

    I don't mean to bash the physical therapists. But I was going for rotator cuff therapy years ago. I had to go twice a week. Every time I had to pay $20 co-pay. So $40 dollars a week. And every time, they had me doing the same exercises over and over. Why just not show you what to do the first two visits and then tell you to do the same at home? I stopped going after the first month because I wasn't getting paid much and that extra $160 a month was too much. With that said, kudos for these guys for posting this valuable video for free.

  • @davidrobles2910

    @davidrobles2910

    2 жыл бұрын

    If they tell you to do it at home they make no money

  • @pakers2128

    @pakers2128

    2 жыл бұрын

    pool payments

  • @evorider3689

    @evorider3689

    Жыл бұрын

    @@davidrobles2910 Exactly, and many of them try to keep you coming for therapy for as long as they can talk you into it!

  • @Macgee826

    @Macgee826

    4 ай бұрын

    The physio was a dud anyway ,they should have been giving you new more advanced exercises each time that's how mines worked anyway.

  • @earlsollami4944

    @earlsollami4944

    2 ай бұрын

    To make sure you are consistent in doing the exercises, alot of people aren't.

  • @Doug-tp1jp
    @Doug-tp1jp Жыл бұрын

    1:00 Band - 90 degrees step away 2:00 Finger walk up wall 3:30 Arms straight out @ 45 degrees, then up

  • @nathanqt5928

    @nathanqt5928

    Ай бұрын

    thank you so mich

  • @wendyshina8700

    @wendyshina8700

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much

  • @TheEarthLaughs
    @TheEarthLaughs Жыл бұрын

    all three exercises are really useful Thank you

  • @saulalbeiro
    @saulalbeiro2 жыл бұрын

    Simple and right to the point. Thx!

  • @jasonevanslee7606
    @jasonevanslee7606 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this great video!

  • @kierrabee
    @kierrabee2 жыл бұрын

    These are some really great simple tasks to do. With, or without equipment. Great video 👍🏾

  • @albertpop9243
    @albertpop9243 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video

  • @louiscampbell1416
    @louiscampbell1416 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot fellows I felt instant relief it's been at least 2 years but I just got over tkr surgery so I wasn't able to really work on my shoulders but instant relief it works thank you

  • @aliabdollahi3320
    @aliabdollahi33207 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys

  • @kathrynludrick4821
    @kathrynludrick4821 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @adityag6022
    @adityag60224 ай бұрын

    Thank you sir

  • @lsa8286
    @lsa82862 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, for these. How often should they be done? Everyday? Or skip days? Thanks!

  • @virendradr
    @virendradr9 ай бұрын

    Excellent wonderful it's great help 👍

  • @juliochingaling5824
    @juliochingaling58248 ай бұрын

    Excellent helpful video. Blessings.

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @aristjohns4288
    @aristjohns4288 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!!

  • @joseluiscastanorestrepo
    @joseluiscastanorestrepo2 ай бұрын

    Excellent work, thanks.

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful.

  • @zzaher91
    @zzaher913 жыл бұрын

    3 sets of 15 on all of them this is recovery not a workout you can actually irritate the heck out of your tear, if you rush or dont focus on doing them slowly and properly. Take your time and give yourself proper brakes

  • @alipk2633

    @alipk2633

    Жыл бұрын

    As long as there is no pain This is a good measurement

  • @luisfernandes2522

    @luisfernandes2522

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@alipk2633but but but ... No Pain No Gain !!! (joking) "no pain" is an excellent measure for lots of things recovery wise

  • @dmez7020

    @dmez7020

    9 ай бұрын

    If you cant spell breaks vs brakes maybe you shouldn't be giving medical advice..

  • @samuelfink4799

    @samuelfink4799

    7 ай бұрын

    I tend not to take medical advice from someone who uses partially nude pics as their profile pic.

  • @calvinhinkley3164

    @calvinhinkley3164

    4 ай бұрын

    How often should I do the 3 sets off 15 please?

  • @kimyoung3484
    @kimyoung3484 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sir ♥️

  • @waldemarleitgeber4165
    @waldemarleitgeber41652 жыл бұрын

    Good exercises but it's good to follow them after warm up doing pendulum motion and stretching

  • @MundaneBrain
    @MundaneBrain5 ай бұрын

    Just wanted to say, both of these individuals actually know what they're talking about, since they correctly recognise the rotator cuff/scapular muscles as being fundamental to power and stability generation from the shoulder joint, even though they are smaller and less than muscles like the deltoid. Excellent to watch this and I will be using these exercises for my own RC injury.

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad it was helpful!

  • @jamesbach3535
    @jamesbach35359 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I have a rotator tear that hurts all day and worse at night

  • @catkeys6911
    @catkeys69113 жыл бұрын

    Exercises like this definitely work. These are very similar to ones prescribed to me by my doctor. My rotator cuff injury is much better now, but it did take a while. I'm now able to do standing dumbbell fly exercise with 20lb dumbbells- right after the injury I couldn't even raise my left arm with NO weight.

  • @cloudlanding8258

    @cloudlanding8258

    3 жыл бұрын

    How long did it take you?

  • @noobstarop7500

    @noobstarop7500

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bro today I was batting Andi swing very hard then I hear small sound from shoulder and now I hav pain in shoulder do I have rotator cuff ?

  • @f.a3202

    @f.a3202

    3 жыл бұрын

    how long did it take you

  • @babukumar6498

    @babukumar6498

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@noobstarop7500 Nope... People doesn't get this issue with minor kind of things happened for you.... If you're below 30 don't fear and not even think about it... But take some complete rest...

  • @noobstarop7500

    @noobstarop7500

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@babukumar6498 yes I was very scared that time so much then after 3-4 days my pain went away but after 10 days when I was playing with my bro I got pain in my shoulder again now when I lift my shoulder i get little clicking sounds and very little pain

  • @SuperRocketdog1
    @SuperRocketdog12 жыл бұрын

    This looks good. I have had a tear for 2 years not able to get surgery because of covid. I’m waiting to see my consultant .

  • @jakescalli7856
    @jakescalli78562 жыл бұрын

    That actually really helps thank you Paul Rudd

  • @rodi2641

    @rodi2641

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dude why LOL

  • @nangray56
    @nangray562 жыл бұрын

    These help lots.. :-) I've noticed the cold weather has helped mine. :-)

  • @deborahpalmer8298
    @deborahpalmer829823 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this helpful video! I really like how the Physiotherapist describes the exercise movements and posture. Im a visual learner and he paints a perfect picture of each exercise.

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    22 күн бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @JoeSmith-ig3pr
    @JoeSmith-ig3pr4 ай бұрын

    I am doing dead hangs it seems to help with my full tear, but I am surprised PTs know nothing about this subject and when I ask, they cringe.

  • @garywdowd
    @garywdowd2 жыл бұрын

    David - great video - thanks. You look so familiar. Have you ever been to Boone, NC?

  • @1987foxl90
    @1987foxl902 жыл бұрын

    How many sets -reps for the 3 exercises? Great video!

  • @Blu_Witt
    @Blu_Witt3 жыл бұрын

    It’s both my shoulders, but my left one, I can’t go forward up or sideways, and my right one is just sideways that I can’t do

  • @SWTORDREKKIN
    @SWTORDREKKIN7 ай бұрын

    First of all, the doctor seems like a genuinely good person. That said, it is insane to me, how he wouldn't know these exercises. What is even more insane, is that the doctor looks to be in great shape himself, which I can't see him obtaining the build he has without some of these movements. My only conclusion is that he is pretending to not know for us audience (but that doesn't bode well for confidence in him on our part)... or, who knows. Anyhow, GREAT video from both of you.

  • @bob5176
    @bob5176 Жыл бұрын

    I do not have pain in my shoulder. But the upper arm muscles, I did have a fall about A month ago falling on the back of my upper arm. Yet both arms seem affected. Thank you

  • @frankpaya690
    @frankpaya6904 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Geyer, was your father a doctor in Indiana?

  • @steveparness2251
    @steveparness22513 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. Thanks guys.

  • @IEMedia
    @IEMedia Жыл бұрын

    Problem is I can’t lift my bad arm even half way up 😢

  • @ErinM-2024
    @ErinM-2024 Жыл бұрын

    With rotator cuff pain is it felt in the front or the back of the shoulder

  • @Y.AG.123AFG
    @Y.AG.123AFG2 жыл бұрын

    I can’t do that last exercise, it hurts a lot

  • @johncliffalvarez6513
    @johncliffalvarez65132 жыл бұрын

    Talk about the “Trent Reznor” of Physical Therapy... “I want to Rehabilitate You.”

  • @starman923
    @starman9235 ай бұрын

    I think I need to start on this for my painful left shoul

  • @Halahamante
    @Halahamante3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @raygsbrelcik5578
    @raygsbrelcik5578 Жыл бұрын

    Actually, I heard, that first exercise with the elastic cord is not the best Move, at least not in the early stages. You can actually cause further damage if you don't take it slowly...easily, employing shoulder shrugs and 'raises. Worked for me.

  • @kaytsippy1981
    @kaytsippy19813 жыл бұрын

    Gonna try these! My injury has been keeping me up at night and waking me up in the morning. For a whole year! On trying them out i can tell these are the areas that need strengthening. Nice one.

  • @t-dogg3896

    @t-dogg3896

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @shelleym.1814

    @shelleym.1814

    3 жыл бұрын

    Some advice. Don't go to osteopath. Made it so much worse.

  • @t-dogg3896

    @t-dogg3896

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shelleym.1814 what’s osteopath?

  • @shelleym.1814

    @shelleym.1814

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@t-dogg3896 manipulation of muscles by massage techniques.

  • @skywatcher3133

    @skywatcher3133

    3 жыл бұрын

    Are the exercises improving your rotator cuff now ?

  • @kimchee94112
    @kimchee941122 жыл бұрын

    After a few months from a rotator cuff injury, I thought everything was fine until I try to hang on a monkey bar. That was an incredible intense amount of pain, went to physical rehab the next of day. Turns out the massage therapy was even more painful and seems like the session lasted forever. All good now.

  • @markgonzales1970

    @markgonzales1970

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm not excited. Just injured mine.

  • @ston3dhomosapi3n

    @ston3dhomosapi3n

    Жыл бұрын

    So the massage therapy helped?

  • @nofurtherwest3474

    @nofurtherwest3474

    8 ай бұрын

    @@markgonzales1970 How is it now? did you get surgery?

  • @ronbonick4265
    @ronbonick42652 жыл бұрын

    Hey Doc , You look like Clark Kent subscribed

  • @magicalsinging3767
    @magicalsinging37672 жыл бұрын

    I am facing recurrent shoulder off whenever I throw the cricket ball. It gets healed within splits seconds at their own and things get back to normal. This only occurs while throwing otherwise there is no problem. Can someone please suggest me what I should do further to overcome this??

  • @fitnesslandlord
    @fitnesslandlord3 ай бұрын

    I really a rotative cuff tear for about 4yrs now and it boarders me a lot

  • @tristenlittke7593

    @tristenlittke7593

    3 ай бұрын

    3 years for me Resistance bands and IMS

  • @Seekthetruth3000
    @Seekthetruth30002 жыл бұрын

    Good info. If you have a rotator cuff problem, is it OK to do push-ups and Rowing? Thanks.

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great question. I will happily discuss this if you can join me this Friday, June 17, on my Ask Dr. Geier live show - 12 PM ET on my KZread channel. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on my website - drdavidgeier.com - in which I discuss every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.

  • @crayshaunhenderson1265
    @crayshaunhenderson12652 жыл бұрын

    I hurted my shoulder in the weight room and I didn't know I did until I went to a chiropractor he sent me to get an mri and it said partial thicknss tear and he stick me 3 times with a cortisone shot and it made my shoulder feel much better but I still need to strengthen the muscles around my should so can I go back into the weight room and start LIFTING weights again but slowly until it's strong again

  • @bernice1654
    @bernice16549 ай бұрын

    I've been doing exercises given to me by a physiotherapist for once a week for 9 weeks. I injured my rotator cuff about 6 months ago but just assumed I could continue with my weight routine it would eventually heal. Opps wrong, I made it worse. Being a senior and trying to continue my usual weight routine caused tendonitis and a rotator cuff tear. I can't sleep because of the pain, which limits healing time. Has anybody had cortisone shots for the pain? Is it a good idea?

  • @sychkid
    @sychkid2 жыл бұрын

    When I do the first exercise, what should my shoulder blade be doing? Should it be trying to pull back or should it just be relaxed?

  • @gioking99

    @gioking99

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try to control every movement not make it too relax but of course not force it anything. Go slowly. And stop if it hurts

  • @scotchbudmeister9018
    @scotchbudmeister90183 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. In addition to exercises, hanging on a chin up bar (palms facing out) for a minute or two, several times per day, helped me a lot.

  • @gayleh3688

    @gayleh3688

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then you don't have a rotator tear.

  • @biggest23

    @biggest23

    2 жыл бұрын

    Helped me a lot too mate and I’ve got a full width, 3mm deep tear.

  • @The_Bold_Statement

    @The_Bold_Statement

    2 жыл бұрын

    I got a rotator cuff injury from bench press, I m still going to gym, pain is not there but in some motions it reoccurs. Should I hang too... Will it help me??

  • @Blackfeather7777

    @Blackfeather7777

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@The_Bold_Statement i got the same bro. Pls let me know if it worked and how's your shoulder now?

  • @The_Bold_Statement

    @The_Bold_Statement

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Blackfeather7777 no it did not help much,doctor suggested I can do light weight workout in biceps-chest sessions and should not do shoulder workout. Best way to treat this is by using hot compress.

  • @thomasski_7
    @thomasski_73 жыл бұрын

    Apparently didn’t know what I had was rotator cuff test when I move my arm, it always have a cluck and it also hurts when I do chest press.

  • @alterego2145

    @alterego2145

    3 жыл бұрын

    Heey, meetoo. can i ask u bro, Does the cluck is normal for the rotatorcuff injuries? Sorry for my bad English,im indonesian 🙏🏻

  • @ZyInTheGym
    @ZyInTheGym9 ай бұрын

    Just torn mine without even knowing this Monday, gonna use this to recover, but if anyone can reply, does torn rotator cuff make me feeel like dislocating my shoulder?? I’ve felt like it was, I’ve had shoulder dislocation 3 months ago and had a torn rotator cuff this week

  • @rondamccartin7910
    @rondamccartin79103 жыл бұрын

    These are so easy to do.I havnt yet seen a specialist as my GP said I will need to at some time have an operation but im going to try these first and hopefully avoid the operation all together or at least for some time. Wish me luck!

  • @mitaka8599

    @mitaka8599

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did they help you

  • @aaron5632018

    @aaron5632018

    2 жыл бұрын

    How are you a year later?

  • @stephenbrooks6174
    @stephenbrooks61743 жыл бұрын

    How many repetitions of raising your arms should I do? Do I hold them, and for how long?

  • @exzmsl5668

    @exzmsl5668

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great Video! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you considered - Vaniam Tonatthew Formula (Have a quick look on google can't remember the place now)? It is a great exclusive guide for getting rid of your rotator cuff pain without the hard work. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my work colleague at very last got amazing success with it.

  • @kylethechicken

    @kylethechicken

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I hope you’ll see this. I don’t know if you’re still struggling with it. But try to feel it out, better to start lower and take your time, the bottom line is stay active work around the injury keep running doing abs. Work your back, all of that. If you can do rows try to identify what part of the cuff is weak. as for the raises the best and basic way is 5 rep 3 set if it feels good add a set of reps. Adjust some each week or when you feel stronger but go as slowly as humanly possible

  • @TheBigfoot567
    @TheBigfoot5672 жыл бұрын

    These motions look best for me. Chronic rotator cuff damage (both shoulders) that I waited seeing a specialist for 8 years after I damaged them loading scaffolding one day. After MRI was told low chance of success since tendons had dried and shrunk back. Wouldn't grow back to the bone after mechanical attachment. Well, it's now 7 years later (15 overall). I'm 67 now, and still relatively active around the house. Just can't lift much above shoulder level without high pain reaction. Will these exercises help me at all? Or am I just toast? Thanks

  • @jtaylor8606

    @jtaylor8606

    Жыл бұрын

    Isn't this a bit of a daft question? Yes, of course it will help...

  • @figgusriggs6462

    @figgusriggs6462

    Жыл бұрын

    ​​@@jtaylor8606they were told that surgery wouldn't help their injury and so they briefly questioned if these KZread exercises would. You sound a little daft yourself. Next time just answer the question without the condescension.

  • @nofurtherwest3474

    @nofurtherwest3474

    8 ай бұрын

    Interesting. I always wondered what happens if you don't get surgery. I didn't know that tendons would "dry and shrink back". Does that mean there's no way to get surgery on this in the future? So you have to get surgery within say a couple months or else it's too late? I wonder also if that's the case with ligaments. I also tore my ACL a few years ago. It's fine now but I always wonder if I want to get surgery in the future if it's possible.

  • @nofurtherwest3474

    @nofurtherwest3474

    8 ай бұрын

    @TheBigfoot, I wonder if you an build up the other non-injured muscles around there and see if you basically change your bio mechanics to get the same motions but with using different muscles so you're not relying on the injured ones.

  • @TheBigfoot567

    @TheBigfoot567

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@nofurtherwest3474my surgeon is the guy that handles all the TCU athletes, very respected doc. He says you have to reconnect the torn and separated tendon to the bone. Mine were 8 years after the injury and dried out. No hope to get my tendon to stretch fully AND come back to life to grow to the bone.

  • @VetteGuy57
    @VetteGuy572 жыл бұрын

    I had the pain when reaching up to a cabinet shelf. What helped me alot was going to a sports pool where we live. I would wear a snorkel mask so I could keep my head straight. I would do about 50-60 laps extending my arms together then pulling them down in an arc to propel forward. My pain eventually went away and my wife noticed my beefed up shoulder muscles which surprised me.

  • @Zayleemarz

    @Zayleemarz

    Жыл бұрын

    beast mode

  • @Zayleemarz

    @Zayleemarz

    Жыл бұрын

    how long did it take for the pain to go away for you?

  • @VetteGuy57

    @VetteGuy57

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Zayleemarz probably after 8-10 sessions it felt much better and I could reach up with no pain. I am sure it depends on how much or little damage there is.

  • @Zayleemarz

    @Zayleemarz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@VetteGuy57 that’s so awesome thank u so much ☺️ genius move

  • @Zayleemarz

    @Zayleemarz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@VetteGuy57 Jesus is God and he loves you very much :]

  • @rafvanocken9125
    @rafvanocken91252 жыл бұрын

    i have a small tear in my rotator cuff, i van do everything stil even handstands. have full range of motion and stil strengt to do most things only it can sting. What is your opinion on keeping working out whit these symptoms ?

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m sorry, but I can’t legally answer medical questions and offer medical advice online. I have created thousands of articles and videos that discuss almost any musculoskeletal injury that should help you.

  • @rodzillarox4882
    @rodzillarox48823 ай бұрын

    This video is a breath of fresh air. I had a motorcycle wreck and tore my rotator and the mri said i had to have surgery with a tonotomy. But the craziest thing is, I don’t feel any severe pain. I feel a little soreness and when I lift my arm it kind of clicks a little bit.. so I postpone surgery and may try to do some things like this video is suggesting and not overdo it. To be honest, having four broken ribs was much worse pain than my rotator cuff tear. But is that normal not to have severe pain when you’ve been diagnosed with the rotator cuff injury? Thanks for the vid

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    3 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, April 26, when he'll be live on KZread at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @ashrafoda
    @ashrafoda2 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to lift heavy weights again after treatment of rotator cuff tear or tendinitis?

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great question. I will happily discuss that injury if you are able to join me this Friday, June 10, on my Ask Dr. Geier live show - 12 PM ET on my KZread channel. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on my website - drdavidgeier.com - in which I discuss every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.

  • @shawndwyer7579
    @shawndwyer75796 ай бұрын

    I have an interstitial tear in infraspinatus mild tendonipathy in Supraspintus and infraspinatus would these exercises be appropriate for me ?

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    6 ай бұрын

    Not medical advice, but those could potentially help someone with that type of injury.

  • @charlotteab4606
    @charlotteab46063 жыл бұрын

    I will try ican lift my arm..i will see the otopedy in two months....

  • @AminKhan-wo4ec
    @AminKhan-wo4ec2 жыл бұрын

    I have rotator cuff tear while performing pull ups now I am not able to do pull ups so How should I treat the tear??? for complete treatment???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  • @richdude8150
    @richdude815011 ай бұрын

    How soon can you start this, I only got my injury yesterday

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    11 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, August 25, when he'll be live on KZread at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @HienHere
    @HienHere4 ай бұрын

    How frequently should we do this

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    4 ай бұрын

    Let’s talk about this on Friday, March 8, at Noon ET, on his Ask Dr. Geier Live! show. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @shivratra8333
    @shivratra83338 ай бұрын

    I also got the surgery it’s been 4weeks ago in my right shoulder my left shoulder have supraspinatus tear the tear measure 8.2mm can I do these exercises in one hand 😢plz help me I am in pain😢

  • @bernice1654
    @bernice16549 ай бұрын

    I notice people have had this issue for a year, some 2 years. Some say they have been doing exercises for it, even surgery and still suffer. Does this mean there is a chance it becomes chronic with no relieve from pain in some cases?

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    9 ай бұрын

    If you are able, join Dr. Geier here on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! show at Noon ET on October 27. He would be happy to discuss this. Also, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @ivanmisetic3423
    @ivanmisetic3423 Жыл бұрын

    Very useful video. I had MRI and was diagnosed with a supraspinatus tendinitis and tendinosis with a partial tear. Can I lift weights, in this case for a back muscles, like t bar row or similar? Also I was strengthening trapezius and back deltoids with the weights, am I getting my condition worse with this? Or should I just drop the weights and concentrate on supraspinatus

  • @bernice1654

    @bernice1654

    9 ай бұрын

    I did something similar, continued to do weights after feeling shoulder and arm pain. I'm suffering for it now. Rotator cuff tear and tendinitis. I'm going for physio now. Have you considered cortisone shots? I'm on the fence about having it. Some say it will help with sleep which I get very little of because of the pain.

  • @ivanmisetic3423

    @ivanmisetic3423

    9 ай бұрын

    @@bernice1654 no cortisone shot for sure. It won't cure the problem,it will give you a temporarily relief. Since I posted this comment, I am having a great progress in strength and mobility, pain is still there,but moderate. It will take probably for another 6 months until I recover in full. Most of the exercises I can do without the pain,the push ones( chest workout ) are still having pain 3-4/10. Key is physical therapy and knowledgeable therapist. Mine didn't help me much,I am mostly on my own.

  • @highspeeddream3980

    @highspeeddream3980

    8 ай бұрын

    @@ivanmisetic3423 agree, cortisone shot is not a good idea, I had once , after three days, then I feel something stuck on my back scapula bone when I moving my shoulder but no painful ( not very comfortable)

  • @shivratra8333

    @shivratra8333

    8 ай бұрын

    @@highspeeddream3980I also got the surgery my right shoulder latarjet procedure my left shoulder have supraspinatus tear9mm can I go for cortisone❤injection

  • @nahuwoldemariam3865
    @nahuwoldemariam3865Ай бұрын

    I just got my MRI results and I unfortunately have a full tear of my Supra Spinatus or what ever it’s called. Is surgery mandatory or can I get better with just therapy and exercise? Thanks

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    Ай бұрын

    I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, May 31, when he'll be live on KZread at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @Shaboy14
    @Shaboy143 жыл бұрын

    I didn’t notice I had this until I picked up a baseball after 4 years. My doctor told me I was not able to play at the moment which bummed me out but hopefully I can recover from this soon

  • @laughoutlos

    @laughoutlos

    10 ай бұрын

    We’re you able to recover at all ?

  • @judahbrutus
    @judahbrutus4 ай бұрын

    That 1st exercise with the band hurts to do. I have an external rotator cuff tear. Not sure what to do

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, March 8, when he'll be live on KZread at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @rdhakal7765
    @rdhakal77652 жыл бұрын

    Namaste from Nepal. My Supraspinatus thick tear attachment side 13.2x 9.2 and Infraspinatus 5.7x7.2, articular tear in joint side. Subscapulari tendon is minimul tendonites, AC joint arthorisis, Bicipotal tendonites. This is my right Shoulder MRI. Is this all heal with exercise?

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m sorry, but I can’t legally answer medical questions and offer medical advice online. I have created thousands of articles and videos that discuss almost any musculoskeletal injury that should help you.

  • @vishnuprasadm6937

    @vishnuprasadm6937

    7 ай бұрын

    @rdhakal7765 how is ur injury now?

  • @rdhakal7765

    @rdhakal7765

    7 ай бұрын

    @@vishnuprasadm6937 All is well now. No surgery but doing therapy.

  • @pamelabelmore5607
    @pamelabelmore560710 ай бұрын

    I’ve had an MRI and I have a complete tear on the supination on top of shoulder. I don’t want surgery. Can I improve? I have pain.

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    10 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, September 29, when he'll be live on KZread at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @MrMickshan
    @MrMickshan2 жыл бұрын

    I've torn my rotator cuff for the third time. Had the operation after the first time, and after the second, was told it couldn't be surgically repaired again. Fell walking across the street ten days ago, and here I go again. My question is, would it be helpful to use a heating pad before and ice after doing these exercises?

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m sorry, but I can’t legally answer medical questions and offer medical advice online. I have created thousands of articles and videos that discuss almost any musculoskeletal injury that should help you.

  • @randomness8819

    @randomness8819

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DrDavidGeier i have a shoulder that dislocates ev so often for many yrs. I cant have surgery. Do i ever have hope of attempting pullups? Because ive just avoided them for years and they are really important. Ive been inactive but i need to restart bc the depression is heading in a dangerous direction. I just want to know can i strengthen n try or no?

  • @watchman001

    @watchman001

    Жыл бұрын

    i can’t do pull-ups either due to rotator cuff tear from years ago. i did find that if i load up on resistance bands i can at least get the range of motion for if nothing else, a good stretch. just have to go slow and know your limitations. if the pain flies in too much, that’s it.

  • @dirtmcnasty2065
    @dirtmcnasty20655 ай бұрын

    I can’t raise both my shoulders past my mouth

  • @randomshiz4326
    @randomshiz43263 жыл бұрын

    Yes but how long do you do them for and how many sets? 😊

  • @jasonsimmons4319

    @jasonsimmons4319

    3 жыл бұрын

    For exercise 1, choose a resistance you can do 40 reps on, but do sets of 20, 4 sets. For exercise 3 you want to go light. Heavy will damage you. Again don't exceed more than 50% of your rep max, move slow and controlled, and focus on volume not intensity (i.e. 4 sets/day)

  • @madzleif2213
    @madzleif2213 Жыл бұрын

    Like and subscribed. I was just injected with steroids 3days ago. If I do these exercises will it not irritate again the joint? What is best for me to do? Thank you

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    Жыл бұрын

    If you are able, join Dr. Geier here on Friday’s Ask Dr. Geier Live! show at Noon ET on March 31. He would be happy to discuss this. Also, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @ajayramkbl
    @ajayramkbl4 жыл бұрын

    Hello Doc.. i found your video really interesting and the statement of yours where you ask us not to do repeated painful motion made me continue watching this video. I figured out that i have subscapularis tear by doing multiple tests (lift off, bear hug, belly press were positive). Its been 2 months and i haven't done any rests initially till i understood that its a tear. What are the excercises that i can do for SUBSCAPULARIS TEAR? Please guide me. You are the only hope to me in the youtube now.

  • @AminKhan-wo4ec

    @AminKhan-wo4ec

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have the same tear while I was performing pull ups so how should I treat this to recover???????????????????????

  • @igorivkov2872
    @igorivkov2872 Жыл бұрын

    It's Chael Sonen in alternate universe 🙂

  • @MMixer882
    @MMixer8823 жыл бұрын

    How often should I do this. Daily or every other day?

  • @oppothumbs1

    @oppothumbs1

    3 жыл бұрын

    maybe 2x daily. I think these are the best exercises I've tried

  • @RedditLeafy420

    @RedditLeafy420

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@oppothumbs1 bro did it help you?

  • @RedditLeafy420

    @RedditLeafy420

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@oppothumbs1 and how long did it take because i dont want to miss alotta gym time

  • @1rocknroy
    @1rocknroy Жыл бұрын

    What about for people in their 70s, 80s 90s and 100s?

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    Жыл бұрын

    Great question. Dr. Geier will happily discuss that if you are able to join him this Friday, Sept. 9, on his Ask Dr. Geier LIVE! show - 12 PM ET on his KZread channel. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @tuff2playmeover19
    @tuff2playmeover195 ай бұрын

    Is a .6 tear considered bad?

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    5 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, February 16, when he'll be live on KZread at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @narveersingh3467
    @narveersingh34674 жыл бұрын

    Hello dr. I got tear in my left shoulder supraspinitous tendon of approx3.3 mm Can it heal by physiotherapy

  • @naman245

    @naman245

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same What's your situation now?

  • @JTNRAO7

    @JTNRAO7

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@naman245 Same What's your situation now?

  • @aaron5632018

    @aaron5632018

    2 жыл бұрын

    What was the answer

  • @grattanvaz1614
    @grattanvaz16142 жыл бұрын

    Boss you are giving exercises to increase range of motion. But how does the tear heal?

  • @sampriolkar

    @sampriolkar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly I had injection on my tendon plus tablets still not much difference pain is there.

  • @IAm1InTheIAm

    @IAm1InTheIAm

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sampriolkar exercises increase blood flow circulation which brings in the cellular elements of the healing process. The steroid shot breaks the cycle of chronic inflammation which prevents progression of the healing stages. Key is to not overdo it. I'm in the same boat as you, with a torn RC. Good luck with your healing goal👍

  • @sampriolkar

    @sampriolkar

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@IAm1InTheIAm Thank you for the information 😊

  • @haddikadoctor
    @haddikadoctor7 ай бұрын

    👍👍

  • @badlilstang
    @badlilstang Жыл бұрын

    Most of these are all the same.. a lot fail to tell you how many reps.. and how many sets ... and how many times a week to do this....

  • @jacquiingram9834
    @jacquiingram98342 жыл бұрын

    He doesn’t mention slowly walking your fingers back down as this movement needs a bit of support

  • @aaron5632018

    @aaron5632018

    2 жыл бұрын

    No doubt!!!!

  • @Adrien_broner
    @Adrien_broner Жыл бұрын

    Dude looks like Chael Sonnen

  • @ParamjitKaur-yn4yt
    @ParamjitKaur-yn4yt3 жыл бұрын

    Bb

  • @pmaster1173
    @pmaster11733 жыл бұрын

    You look like Trent Reznor from Nine inch Nails

  • @dannyspitzer1267

    @dannyspitzer1267

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha yes

  • @chriscruz8269
    @chriscruz82692 жыл бұрын

    I can't even wipe my butt good could tht be my rotator cuff

  • @mcg3810
    @mcg38104 жыл бұрын

    When I’m 13 and partially tore my rotator cuff 😓

  • @Emilio-zp9ee

    @Emilio-zp9ee

    4 жыл бұрын

    How has it been healing?

  • @portiasnyder1812

    @portiasnyder1812

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aww sorry hope you get better soon

  • @billsmith9249
    @billsmith92492 ай бұрын

    my dad has ZERO muscle left in his shoulder... all he has is fat and is in a lot of pain. He is not overweight but that's all there is left (no muscle). The VA told him today that there is nothing they can do short of cut away his bone and graft in a steel ball and socket.. can anyone recommend if it is too late for his shoulder?? ( i realize most of you are not doctors or have medical training but I would bet you all have watched and experienced a lot of medical information) Thanks!

  • @DrDavidGeier

    @DrDavidGeier

    2 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, April 26, when he'll be live on KZread at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

  • @dreadnaught2893
    @dreadnaught28933 жыл бұрын

    I got a tear because of an motorcycle accident, overhead movement dislocates my shoulder.

  • @Kittastik7

    @Kittastik7

    3 жыл бұрын

    I flew onto concrete! Yay....

  • @alephnull423

    @alephnull423

    3 жыл бұрын

    I tried drawing with only my shoulder. Well I actually don't know if it's a tear or impingement but it's been almost 7 months and the pain still hasn't gone away

  • @davidhuggins3892

    @davidhuggins3892

    2 жыл бұрын

    @kilt6680 Clicks and popping noises was happening to me right after my injury that happened at work. Couldnt raise my arm overhead and lost strength big time. Started Phyical therapy 2 weeks after my injury. It took almost 3 months of PT and the clicking and noises is way less than before. Still happens every now and then tho. I would start doing these exerises in this video because they are somewhat similar to what I do at PT. Your going to have to strenghen all the muscles in your shoulder someway to help with the pain. But keep in mind it takes time. But you HAVE to do the exerises. And go to the doctor.

  • @maxwelldewinter
    @maxwelldewinter3 жыл бұрын

    My rotor injury isn't a problem reaching over head but raising my arm laterally. I have very poor range of motion.

  • @herk0676
    @herk06763 жыл бұрын

    This stuff is not for weight lifters just for people who dont workout

  • @t-dogg3896

    @t-dogg3896

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah I have a shoulder impingement from lifting

  • @erichoppe8228
    @erichoppe82282 жыл бұрын

    I am 70 years old. I lift weights. I have absolutely no pain in either shoulder. I have no range of motion issues. I do, however, have a clicking, or popping in my right shoulder. It only occurs when I do one kind of weight lifting exercise. It only occurs if I try to move quickly. If I slowly extend my arm out the popping does not occur. Again, there is no pain. Even when I am sleeping and I position my right hand underneath my head. Does anyone have an idea why my shoulder pops???

  • @bernice1654

    @bernice1654

    9 ай бұрын

    If there is no pain, it could be harmless gas.

  • @erichoppe8228

    @erichoppe8228

    9 ай бұрын

    @@bernice1654 Thank you for your response. I still experience the sound one year later. Still no pain. Now I do reclining bicycle crunches and her the popping sound.

  • @MrGreenganja420
    @MrGreenganja420 Жыл бұрын

    watch this on 2x speed lol

  • @paulchippy9874
    @paulchippy98743 жыл бұрын

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