First Attempt At A Handstand Post Shoulder Injury

Calisthenics and bodyweight strength training advice for older athletes.
My first attempt at a handstand post-shoulder rehab. I sure hope I can still do it…
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#Rehab #ShoulderInjury #RotatorCuff

[@LorraineCLadish]

OMG lol, that's great - I'm recovering from a torn supraspinatus tendon, haven't done a handstand in a year and a half (pain etc) and I feel like a beginner all over again. Turning 60 in August. But I'm arm balancing again. Thanks for sharing.

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Thanks! Sorry about your injuries, but it sounds like you’re doing great for someone about to turn 60. My problems unfortunately got worse, and I had surgery in January (see my recent videos).

[@LorraineCLadish]

@@The_Aging_Warrior oh nooooooooo. I will definitely watch. Sending you all the good vibes for great recovery!!!!!!!

[@thejohan1415]

Okay so just like learning how to ride a bike when you learn how to balance a handstand you never lose that ability

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Yeah, probably. You might lose it after 5 or 10 years though...

[@GeekClimber]

Congrats on your recovery!

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Thanks! I wouldn't call it a recovery just yet. But I'm optimistic.

[@HybridGym]

Good to see you're back on your hands 👌👍 out of interest, do you think wall handstands or pikes might help with the rehab, like after your freestanding work?

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Thanks! I don’t think wall handstands or pikes would help. Handstands aren’t really bothering me. I’m having a lot more trouble with some of the exercises that involve moving my shoulders a lot - like dips.

[@HybridGym]

@@The_Aging_Warrior band pulldowns would probably help then? I'm sure you're already doing all you can... it's great to see your recovery and discussions 👍👊🐸

[@leons2395]

Hello, that's very impressive! What kind of rotator cuff injury did you have, and what type of surgery?

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Thanks. I had two tears in my supraspinatus tendon (one a possible "full thickness" tear), as well as degradative damage to my biceps tendon and superior labrum. I didn't have surgery. I just used rest, PT, then slowly restarted working out. Annoyingly, my right shoulder seems to be mostly healed (at least it doesn't hurt much), but I have a new injury in my LEFT shoulder!

[@leons2395]

@@The_Aging_Warrior I have booked surgery to repair a partial thickness tear, but I have NO pain - just some weakness. Now that I saw what you can do without surgery ...

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

@@leons2395 Yeah, I wouldn't want to give you bad advice, but surgery wouldn't be my first option. I would give PT and exercise a try. I was in quite a bit of pain, and my doctor strongly advised me to do PT.

[@LorraineCLadish]

@@The_Aging_Warrior I also injured one and then the other without any rhyme or reason, but I'm much better now.