18/10/2025
If your shoulder rehab has hit a wall…
It might not be your shoulder’s fault.
The rib cage and scapula work together like a dance.
If one moves poorly, the other compensates.
A stiff rib cage limits the scapula’s ability to glide.
A stuck scapula forces the shoulder joint to overwork.
That’s often where pain, impingement, or “pinching” shows up.
Restoring rib cage expansion allows the thorax to rotate and breathe again.
That freedom gives the scapula space to move.
And when the scapula moves well — the shoulder finally feels strong and pain-free.
Don’t just chase shoulder strength.
Earn better rib cage and scapular mobility first.
Then let the strength work do its job.
Move well → then load well → then perform well.