Due to long term osteo in shoulder caused by long term swimming I'm looking at resistance bands instead of weight training, just wanna increase muscle strength in case my pc gets worse.Are resistance band exercises beneficial?
P.S. The osteo is not pc related it's due to long term swimming, confirmed recently by scan
I have 2 partial RC tears in left shoulder and 1 in the right. Bursitis in both. I was told I would require surgery on both at some point but for now, rehab. I used stretching, bands and finally weight training. I am amazed at how it changed me. I haven't had a guided shot in either shoulder for over 2 years now. My Ortho told me it works for some and others, not. As we age, strengthening our connective tissue and keeping their range of motion is very important. Give it a go...nothing to lose!
Yes I think that you can increase your strength an musculature with bands. I have a set of graded bands by colour. They are particularly good for pulling movements but can be helpful in pushing from anchor points. I do not think that they are as productive as free weights but they are safer since you are less prone to injury. I used them to overcome a shoulder impingement. I progressed on to unaided pull ups.
they’re very good, I’ve used Therabands for years as have bilateral shoulder impingement despite surgery on both. A therapist recommended Crossover Symmetry Bands and they’ve really helped-buy the package
You might try looking at the videos that James Grage has on YouTube demonstrating Undersun Bands. I also would suggest a chest expander with handles. The one with five rubber tubes that are easily changed on Amazon at the Agorizeo Store--select the highest resistance bands, the black bands. You only have to use one band. If in doubt pick lighter resistance bands. There are videos on YouTube showing some exercises that can be done with this chest expander. In 1981 I rehabbed a shoulder using a chest expander. Bands and the chest expander start with little or no resistance unlike weights.
If you are able to do back squats with weight or can work up to doing back squats I have to suggest "breathing back squats". I was prescribed Cipro pills and also was given what the nurse told me was a "humongous, intramuscular hypo of Levaquin" several times--even after the first adverse reaction happened. Every old athletic injury came back. I was rather crippled, both shoulders and my back. Those are bad drugs. I started doing back squats with just a bar. Learning proper form is important to prevent injury. How to do breathing back squats is on the net. If you aren't on Lupron or Orgovyx your testosterone will increase but more importantly, your body will also make healing, growth hormones. I couldn't even stay bent over long enough to scoop the cat's litter box in March of 2020. By August I was doing 30 full range, ass to the grass reps, with 140 lbs. on the bar. Having not been able to bend over in March of that year I was also doing 20 reps of deadlifts with 225 on the bar.
Start easily. No heavy weights or too much resistance at first. Ease into it. Don't be a hero either--reinjuring an injury happens too often to those that become --too enthusiastic.
Diet and recovery time are both important.
Some quality fish oil on an empty stomach and the product, "Joint Vibrance" will be helpful. A mason uses mortar to repoint bricks. The human body's joints, ligaments and tendons need the proper nutrition in blood to repair damage.
My best to you, Currumpaw
Do whatever doesn’t hurt your shoulders. Takes some tweaking. Bands are not safer than weights outright. Light weight/high reps is a typical approach to this.
Meanwhile, work the legs. They’re more important anyway.
Legs not a problem, hill walking whenever weather permits
There's lots of weight training you can do without irritating your shoulder, and some use of light weights that will help strengthen it. I would suggest getting a trainer for a month or so to help guide you. I was already pretty active when I got PC but started lifting with a trainer because I was on ADT. Well, I THOUGHT I knew what I was doing in the weight room but I learned a lot, and how to safely lift.
I think bands are great. It’s easier on your joints. I tired them for a few months and stopped and went back to weight with dumbbells. The only problem I had with them is, I never knew how much weight I am stretched. If you move forward or move backwards the force changes and I didn’t like that but with weights I know exactly how how much I am lifting. It’s probably me but I enjoy lifting weights more.
Short-term vs Long-Term ADT for High Risk Men 
Pradaxa to Rivaroxaban
PSA increases from 3.0 to 8.2 in about 1.5 years
