Severe shoulder osteoarthritis in left shoulder

[ericrlepine]

As the title suggests, I'm now stuck with severe shoulder OA, "luckily" in my non-dominant arm, luckily with very little to no debilitating chronic pain, but with severely limited ROM (about 30-40˚ of total rotation left, the biggest issue, but also about a 15˚ loss in full flexion). To the point that the squat, as prescribed by Coach Rip, has become impossible. Even by adjusting my grip as wide as possible. Thus, I am left with what I consider 3 options: use of a "safety squat bar", use of the high bar position (which is still "somewhat" problematic, but feasible) or use of the front squat.

What would you consider the "better" option?

[Mark Rippetoe]

High bar squat.

[Will Morris]

AC Joint OA, or Glenohumeral OA?

[Sean Berry]

High bar squat.

Rip,

What about the bolt on squat bar handles? A quick google search finds several varieties, and I know they have helped John Pena squat after his cardiac implant deal.

sb

[lou t]

http://startingstrength.com/resource...r-handles.html

[Mark Rippetoe]

Ropes let the bar roll down the back. I have no experience with any of these handles.

[Sean Berry]

Ropes let the bar roll down the back. I have no experience with any of these handles.

I will ask John to bring them up when we go to the meet, see what you think.

sb

[lou t]

Ropes let the bar roll down the back. I have no experience with any of these handles.

a few guys on the RT shared their experience in a thread, they seem to have had positive outcomes and allowed them to keep LBBS in their program. I never used them myself.

[ericrlepine]

AC Joint OA, or Glenohumeral OA?

GH, due to prior (multiple) dislocations...

Rip,

What about the bolt on squat bar handles? A quick google search finds several varieties, and I know they have helped John Pena squat after his cardiac implant deal.

sb

Yes, that is what I believe that would be similar to what I was implying by my referring to the "safety squat bar". I'll try to take or find a pic to see if we're alluding to the same bar here.

AC Joint OA, or Glenohumeral OA?

Too severe for anything but a shoulder replacement, yet too young and active to get said surgery (not that I would, especially if I can continue along this path of "no pain with limited ROM").

[Gustafson]

I'm pushing 40 in 2 months and have pretty much the same situation going on. Am 15 weeks post-op for an osteophyte removal and decompression. Anyway bought a safety squat bar after surgery and although it's not ideal, I can still squat. Lowbar ROM is sloooowly coming back but it's still a bitch (since surgery).

If LBBS and HBBS are causing too much pain because of (boney changes)
Safety bar might be a good opinion.