10/22/2025
💪🏻“Shoulder pain? It might not be your shoulder’s fault…”
Most shoulder pain isn’t caused by a “bad shoulder” it’s caused by poor scapular movement.
Your scapula (shoulder blade) needs to rotate and glide smoothly across your ribcage every time you lift your arm.
If it doesn’t move properly, the head of your humerus (upper arm bone) drifts upward, and that’s where problems begin.
🚨 The humerus can start to pinch the soft tissues under the acromion (the bony roof of your shoulder).
Over time, this leads to:
• Subacromial bursitis
• Rotator cuff tendinitis
• Pain reaching overhead or behind your back
• Weakness and inflammation
The key isn’t just stretching or massaging the shoulder, it’s restoring scapular control and rhythm.
✅ Exercises that help include:
• Scapular wall slides
• Serratus anterior activations
• Controlled arm raises with focus on shoulder blade movement
When the scapula moves the way it’s designed to, your shoulder joint has space to move freely, no more painful pinching.
If shoulder pain is limiting your training, work, or sleep, book a manual osteopathy and shockwave therapy assessment at Revitalize Osteopathic Wellness Studio.
Let’s get your shoulder moving how it should again.
