03/06/2026
It always amazes how quickly the human body responds to injury or surgery.
My athlete here injured the AC joint of the left shoulder. It has been over a month. She was not in a sling or a brace.
Can you see the difference in her muscle size? I am pointing at one of her rotator cuff muscles.
Nobody looked at this before her and I met. She was a bit surprised.
Even the mighty Ai would not be adequate to help her either by the way. For any PTs out there, it speaks to the importance of visualizing the areas. I always tell my students- "assess, don"t assume."
She is a professional athlete and will recover. I gave her a couple of specific exercises to rebuild the muscle.
So incredible how quickly we can lose muscle and strength. But with the right training, we can get it back!
The body is an incredible machine.
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