Exercises after surgery
As part of the post-operative treatment of shoulder arthrosis, there are numerous passive and active exercises to restore the shoulder to its full strength and mobility. Shoulder mobility For this exercise, sit up straight and upright on a chair or stand up straight. Now tense your abdominal muscles.
Take care not to lapse into a hollow back.Now cross your hands behind your back with palms facing inwards. Now lift the crossed arms as far as possible and hold the position for 20 seconds. Repeat 3 times with short pauses.
Strengthen the muscles Stand in front of a wall at a distance of about 30 cm and place your palms on the floor. Now perform push-ups on the wall (do not go beyond the pain threshold!). Repeat 2 times 10 times.
Stretching of the musculature Cross your fingers in front of your chest so that your forearms are parallel to the floor and your elbows point outwards. Now pretend to pull your hands apart so that you feel a stretch in the shoulder girdle. Hold the stretch for 15-20 seconds and repeat the exercise after a short break.
Summary
The shoulder joint is often exposed to heavy loads that can promote the development of arthrosis. Shoulder arthritis results in the progressive loss of joint cartilage and painful restrictions of movement. Initially, therapy is conservative, using physiotherapy, physical therapy and medication.
Exercises for mobilization and strengthening are part of the training program. In physiotherapy the joint can be treated by manual therapy, the surrounding structures can be relaxed and mobilized by soft tissue techniques. In advanced stages, the joint can be treated surgically.
Arthroscopic joint-preserving surgery can be performed, but endoprosthetic joint replacement can also be performed. Especially during bodybuilding the shoulder is exposed to very high stress, the correct execution of exercises, the observance of regeneration and rest is essential to reduce overstrain of the joint cartilage and thus the risk of developing arthrosis.
