Shoulder Impingement
Tom Dunphy – Shoulder SLAP tear recovery
My name is Tom Dunphy. I am the owner and head coach at CrossFit Waterford in Ireland. Ive been CrossFitting for almost 5 years and was previously involved in kickboxing and Muay Thai. In early 2011 I developed a pain in my right shoulder and was later diagnosed with a slap tear. I couldn’t do any over head pressing or any dynamic shoulder movements at all. I spent almost 2 years trying various different methods of treatment, none of which ... read more
Nicholas Parpa
Since my early teens I have always wanted to be a boxer. I had my first amateur bout in 2004 at the age of 13, and after 10 years and countless fights as an amateur I obtained my professional boxing license. Understandably I threw myself even more into my training, excited for my first fight. Unfortunately, in the lead up to my professional debut I sustained a severe shoulder injury whilst training. It quickly became apparent that I would not ... read more
Shoulder Rehab Q&A // Samantha Briggs
At the highest level of sport, injuries do happen. Crossfit athletes are constantly pushing the envelope of fitness, moving heavier weights, faster, and for more reps. This ever increasing volume constantly puts strain on joints and connective tissues, which are much slower to adapt and repair than muscle. Most of the time injuries can be overcome by resting appropriately, eating well and with the use of smart supplementation. However, surgery is required in some severe cases, and we were lucky ... read more
Cathy Wilson
‘Crossfit Games Masters Athlete Overcoming Shoulder Impingement & Elbow Tendinitis’ I first heard of GLC2000 when I competed in the 4 nations Crossfit competition in July 2014. Other Crossfit masters athletes on the team where already using it and it came highly recommended. “GLC2000 meant I was no longer scared of lifting heavy overhead” I’ve had a shoulder impingement for years that I just tried to control with pain relief. It would cause my problem for over head lifts and ... read more
Maintaining Joint Health As We Age
As we age, things that we could once do without a second thought leave us aching and feeling sore. Repeating this process over time starts to cause little niggles or can lead to serious injuries. Aches and niggles can drastically affect our quality of life and happiness. They can stop us pursuing a sport or hobby that we love, make things tougher at work or even impact family life ie struggling to play with our kids or grandchildren. Whilst many ... read more
Joint Health
Supplementation and Nutrition for improved Joint Health Almost all people over the age of forty have some pathological changes in the weight-bearing joints. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy goes on to state that osteoarthritis becomes universal by age 70. Degenerative changes can occur in knees, hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, ankles, bones in the feet, and over 200 bone surfaces in the back. These degenerative changes can begin from an early age, especially in hard training athletes. Clearly ... read more
Heather Wynne
“GLC2000 is wonderstuff” Just wanted to let you know that GLC2000 is a “wonderstuff”. I have been taking GLC2000 for approx 2 months – it started working within days of taking it. I have suffered from a shoulder impingement for over a year, in fact last year it was so bad I couldn’t lift any weights at all and being a keen CrossFitter that wasn’t good. In last year’s CrossFit Games Open I could only manage 1 Wall Ball (sad ... read more
Common Crossfit Injuries: Shoulder Impingement Part 2
Shoulder Impingement Exercises Rehab and Prehab Preventing shoulder impingement is obviously better than curing it. Below is a selection of exercises that will improve shoulder stability and strengthen the shoulder external rotators these can be used to try and prevent shoulder impingements occurring or to rehab shoulder impingement injuries that you are already dealing with. In Common Crossfit Injuries: Shoulder Impingement Part 1 we looked at what shoulder impingement essentially is and analysed some of the predisposing factors that can ... read more
Common Crossfit Injuries: Shoulder Impingement Part 1
What is shoulder impingement? Why do shoulder impingements occur? How to strengthen shoulder external rotators. Understanding the common causes of shoulder injuries is the first step in building an effective strategy to get you back to full shoulder health. We look at the common causes of shoulder impingements, and what coaches, athletes and therapists can change to speed up the recovery process. If you would prefer to just look at shoulder strengthening exercises, including rotator cuff exercises and shoulder stability ... read more