I have an interview for you with Tim Vagen of Unlimited Athlete.  Tim is a very respected strength and conditioning coach from Kent, Washington.  He is big on shoulders and I was lucky enough to chat with Tim about shoulder injuries and exercise.

I hope you enjoy the interviews as much as I did.

In part 1 of the interview, Tim and I chat about:

- How he began working with injuries

- Being a strength & conditioning coach

- Training elite level swimmers

- Training volleyball players

- Working with other shoulder athletes

- Tips for the fitness professional to help their clients overcome shoulder injuries

- Why the shoulder injury determines the exercises your client gets

- Why thoracic mobility is essential for shoulder injury recovery

- Example of effective thoracic mobility exercises

Tim Vagen on Tips for the Fitness professional on Shoulder Injuries

==> CLICK HERE to watch the video with Tim Vagen on tips for the fitness professionals when working with shoulder injuries

I know the big thing I got from Tim’s interview was the important of t-spine mobility and it is something that I have incorporated into my work with shoulder injury clients.  Plus the exercises he went through were great!  You can never have enough exercises for your tool box.

Now lets head on over to part 2 of the interview.

In Part 2 or the interview, Tim and I chat about:

- Examples of thoracic mobility exercises

- Lack of thoracic mobility leads to compensation in the shoulder joint

- Lack of hip mobility will lead to compensations in the spine and shoulder

- Why to avoid barbells with shoulder press movements

- Use of kettle bells for overhead press movements and scapular stabilization exercises

- Why people that have a tight shoulder often have hypermobile shoulders

- Stretching the shoulder maybe not what is needed

Tim Vagen on Why Stretching the Shoulder Maybe Not What is Needed

==> CLICK HERE to watch the video Tim Vagen chatting about scapular stabilization exercises

The information on the lack of t-spine mobility leads to compensations in the shoulder was a big eye opener for me plus the great tip he gave on getting rid of the barbells was amazing.

I hope you enjoyed the interview with Tim Vagen.  To get more info on Tim Vagen, visit Unlimited Athlete or click here.

I know Tim will be at the NSCA Washington State Annual Fall Clinic and I will be as well.  I am so excited to be heading to the USA to do my first international presentation.  I have made it all across Canada to present but it is great to start heading south and share information on exercises and injuries.

At the NSCA Fall Clinic, I will be presenting on Running Injuries and exercise .  I hope to see you all down there and if you do come to the clinic, make sure to say, “Hi.”

Take care and we will talk to you soon.

Rick Kaselj, MS

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Videos of Each of the Scapular Stabilization Exercises

Here is an exercise from the scapular stabilization exercise program:

What Shoulder Injuries Need to do Scapular Stabilization Exercises

Here is another video that I did to explain what shoulder injuries need to add scapular stabilization exercises to their exercise program.

Scapular Stabilization Exercise Program

Shoulder injuries lead to pain, prevent people from doing the things they love and make the simples tasks painful. Many will lean to exercises to help them recover from their shoulder injury. But too often strength exercises will lead to slower recovery from a shoulder injury. What needs to be done before strengthening the shoulder is activating, building endurance and strengthening the scapular stabilizer muscles. Adding this one step will speed up the recovery from a shoulder injury and prevent re-injury of the shoulder.

How the Program will help you:

- You will discover what is Scapular Stabilization?
- It will be explained why Scapular Stabilizers are so Important?
- What Muscles Make Up Scapular Stabilization?
- What are the Causes of Why Ones Scapular stabilizers are Not Working?
- How can you Prevent Scapular Stabilization Injury?
- How can Exercise Help Rehabilitate Scapular Stabilization Muscles?
- What exercises can help?
- Who Should Not Do these Exercises?

To get more information on the scapular exercise program, click the “Add to Cart” buton:

INSTRUCTOR: Rick Kaselj – MS., B.Sc., PK, CPT, CEP, CES

Rick Kaselj specializes in exercise rehabilitation, post-rehab, active rehabilitation, exercise therapy and corrective exercise. He works in one-on-one and group rehabilitation settings, training people who have been injured at work, in car accidents and during sport activities. His clients and group exercise participants include a wide variety of individuals from healthy and special populations. Rick has given over 233 presentations to 4531 fitness professionals and consumers across Canada while continuing to work in rehabilitation centers, physiotherapy clinics, fitness clubs and personal training studios. Rick recently completed his Masters of Science degree focusing on corrective exercise and therapeutic exercise for the rotator cuff. To reach Rick

or learn about his exercise rehabilitation courses please CLICK HERE .

Other Scapular Exercise Blog Posts

Exercises For Injuries blog is always growing.  One of the topics I blog often about is scapular exercises.  Here are some previews blog posts on the topic that will help you:

Getting the Most from Your Scapular Exercises – The keys to get the results you are looking for from the scapular stabilization exercise program.

Quick Way of Assessing Your Client’s Scapula – Key areas that a fitness professional should look at when looking at a client’s scapula.

If you are looking for a scapular stabilization exercise program to help you overcome your shoulder injury, click the “Add to Cart” button to get it:

Rick Kaselj, MS

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2 Exercises to Avoid If Your Client Has Chronic Shoulder Subluxations

 This is the last part of the exercise considerations for a client with chronic shoulder subluxations.

 In the first part, I talked about three things that you need to consider before giving your client any exercises if they have chronic shoulder subluxations

==>  CLICK HERE to view part 1 on shoulder subluxation exercises

In the second part, I talked about three exercises that your client should do if they have chronic shoulder subluxations

==>  CLICK HERE to view part 2 on shoulder subluxation exercises

Enjoy the video and please do a leave a comment below on any tips you have for working with a client with shoulder subluxations or exercises that you recommend.

==>  CLICK HERE for the Two Exercises to Avoid If Your Client Has Chronic Shoulder Subluxations

P.S. – If you are a fitness professionals and are looking for a great understanding of shoulder injuries, increased confidence working shoulder injuries and exercises for shoulder injuries, I would recommend attending the Exercise Rehabilitation of the Shoulder Course.

==>  CLICK HERE for the full outline for the Exercise Rehabilitation of the Shoulder Course

Rick Kaselj of Exercises For Injuries

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3 Chronic Shoulder Subluxation Exercises

I am continuing on with the exercises for a client with chronic shoulder subluxations.

Pam, who is a Kinesiologist, asked me for a few exercises that she could give here client that has chronic shoulder subluxations.  In the first shoulder subluxation video, I talked about what you need to address with the client before giving them any exercises.   In the second video, I go through three exercises that I would give a client with chronic shoulder subluxations.

==>  Click Here for the Three Exercise for Chronic Shoulder Subluxation Video

P.S. – If you are interest in more exercises for shoulder injuries, I would recommend attending the Exercise Rehabilitation of the Shoulder course.

==>  Click here for the full outline for the Exercise Rehabilitation of the Shoulder Course .

3 Keys to Look For When Assessing Your Client’s Scapula

Here is a quick video that I did after teaching the Exercise Rehabilitation of the Upper Body courses (shoulder, low back, neck, elbow & wrist) in Vancouver, BC.

I got a great question about what do I look for when I am looking at a client’s scapula.  Just like with everything, you can make it as complicated as you want but if I had to focus on the three most important keys, it would be the three in the video.

Please do leave your comments on the video below.

- Let me know what you disagree with?

- Let me know what do you looking for in your client’s scapula.

Oh, one mre thing.  This weekend I am off to Regina, Saskatchewan to present to the Saskatchewan Kinesiology and Exercise Science Association (SKESA).  On Saturday, at their Education Day, I will be talking about,  “Buiding a Post Rehab Business.”  Then on Sunday, I am presenting, Postural Assessment & Exercise prescription.

Have a great day.

Rick Kaselj