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🦴 Can hanging from a bar actually RESHAPE your acromion? 🤔🏋️♂️
Short answer: there are currently NO peer-reviewed human studies proving it does. ❌📚
The idea comes largely from Dr. John Kirsch’s hanging protocol, where he suggests the humerus acts like a lever and may gradually lift the acromion through Wolff’s Law 🦴⬆️
Sounds interesting…but here’s what the science actually says 👇
✅ What may be true:
• Hanging can temporarily decompress the shoulder joint
• It may increase subacromial space in the short term
• Many people notice improved mobility, grip strength, and symptom relief 💪
⚠️ What is NOT proven:
• Permanent reshaping of the acromion
• “Curing” impingement by changing bone anatomy
• Any peer-reviewed literature with human CT or MRI studies confirming structural remodeling 📉
🧬 Most experts believe acromion shape is largely genetic, ...
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