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1. Thomas Stanistreet | January 16, 2011 at 4:42 am |

   Hi there, Dr.Best,

   Firstly, thank you for your website; what a great resource.

   I just then watched with great interest your ‘When is a Shoulder Problem Not a Shoulder Problem?’ video. As a longtime sufferer of a rotator cuff condition, what you said really hit home. I am now 23 years old and have seen many healthcare professionals over the past decade in search of a cure, as it were, with little success. The issue was thought to have originated as an overuse injury from tennis, combined with an unorthodox technique.

   My lousy posture is something I have been personally aware for personally for a few years now (rolled shoulders, hunched back – far from severe, but it’s there, alright), but never made the direct correlation with my ongoing shoulder issues. More interestingly, it is something that has not even been raised by any of the physicians, physios, etc. I have seen.

   I will be having an arthroscopy next month in an effort to really hit the nail on the head. I’d love to one day make it back on court (I gave up the racquet many years ago). This newfound knowledge on the importance of posture is certainly something I will bring with me. It all makes perfect sense.

   Just a quick question – do you recommend any books on topic of good posture? I would love to explore this notion further. I see Esther Gokhale’s ’8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for Pain in the Back, Neck, Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Foot’ has garnered good reviews on Amazon, but would love to hear of your advice.

   Many, many thanks,
   Thom.

2. admin | February 6, 2011 at 12:04 am |

   Hi Thom,

   Sorry for the delay in replying – after a glitch in my anti-spam plugin, my blog has recently been the target of massive spam comments, so after clearing over 1200 spam comments, I found yours.

   Anyway, I don’t have any particular recommendations on books regarding posture. The one you mentioned looks like a good one. I would also suggest anything dealing with the Alexander technique. With regards to the shoulder specifically, one exercise that makes a big difference in my experience is rows done with an emphasis on the shoulder blade – really squeeze the shoulder blades together at the full contraction side of the row. That combined with stretching of the pecs will usually help keep the shoulder reasonably well- aligned.

   Good luck!