# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-12T15:27:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

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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, making major remodeling from simple hanging unlikely.

💡 So why do some people feel better?
Most likely because of temporary decompression, improved mobility, and better tissue tolerance—not because the bone itself changed.

🚨 Do NOT try this if you have:
• Rotator cuff tears
• Labral tears
• Shoulder instability
• A history of dislocations

In those cases, hanging may actually make things worse ⚠️

🎥 Bottom line: Hanging can absolutely be a useful tool for the right shoulder, but the claim that it permanently reshapes your acromion is still theory, not proven science.

👇 Have you tried dead hangs for shoulder pain? Did it help?

#ShoulderPain #Orthopedics #impingement #ShoulderMobility #deadhang

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shoulderpain, impingement, deadhang, orthopedics, shouldermobility

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