Rori and team are taking a quick break from podcasting for the fall. Stay tuned, though, because they'll be back soon with more podcasts!

In the meantime, check out the PRS website (link below) as well as the many other resources PRS offers.

Need help with an injury or programming? Book a free consultation call with one of the PRS Clinical Coaches here!

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Shoulder surgery is one of the most painful and debilitating surgeries that we see people go through. Because of this and the comparable outcomes of physical therapy relative to shoulder surgery, we encourage powerlifters to exhaust all conservative options before having shoulder surgery.

1. Personal hygiene

2. Driving

3. Feeding yourself

4. Putting on and taking off shirts

5. Sleeping

6. Cooking 

7. Grocery shopping 

8. And much more

Contrary to popular belief, barbell training and powerlifting alone do not usually cause most of the “injuries” associated with the shoulder. Things like rotator cuff tears and tendinopathies, labral tears, “impingement,” etc. are all things that affect the general population. So it’s more likely that training volume, intensity, and barbell techniques are irritating a shoulder that already has some of this going on. And it’s more than possible to reduce symptoms and make a full recovery without surgery.

Dr. Rori Alter and Dr. John Petrizzo discuss common shoulder injuries that affect barbell training and strategies for managing and rehabbing them, including physical therapy, training modifications, medical interventions such as cortisone injections, and finally, surgery.

Need help with an injury or programming? Book a free consultation call with one of the PRS Clinical Coaches here!

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The shoulder is one of the most commonly injured areas of the body in the sport of powerlifting and strength training. But injuring your shoulder does not mean you should stop training. Barbell lift modifications can be made so you can continue to powerlift while you rehabilitate your shoulder injury.

In this episode of the PRS Podcast the Clinical Coaches discuss our algorithm for technique modification to allow you, your clients, or patients to continue to train each powerlift while rehabilitating a shoulder injury. Additionally, we discuss how you can continue to train your whole body early on after having shoulder surgery and what early return-to-sport for powerlifting  looks like.

We break down technique modifications and return-to-powerlifting after surgery via a discussion on each lift so there is no reason why your athleticism should decrease when you are recovering from a shoulder surgery or injury. 

1. Pain & Injuries Part 1

2. Pain & Injuries Part 2

3. Pain & Injuries Part 3

4. Barbell Strap 

Need help with an injury or programming? Book a free consultation call with one of the PRS Clinical Coaches here!

Interested in attending some of the free PRS community events and getting early access to PRS Podcast episodes? Sign up for our weekly newsletter here!

Join our Facebook Community for free form checks, live Q&As & more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PRS.Barbell.Mastery 

Got questions or guests you'd like to hear on the show? Submit them here: https://forms.gle/7Vu2HmgHoeQY9xM59 

• Web: https://www.progressiverehabandstrength.com

• Email: podcast@progressiverehabandstrength.com

• Rori IG: @rorimegan_prs

• Alyssa IG: @alyssahope_prs