I think this is going to work

[Pine]

Had a bad sholder strain last year and I was unable to pull my bow.
Have been thinking of getting a light weight bow to get my shoulder built back up.
Last evening I came up with an idea, put a loop of para chord on my bow string.
I'm going to do workouts with it, both sides and gradually shorten the loop until I can pull my bow all the way.
I'm sharing this because of others on here with similar problems.

[kennym]

That looks like a good idea for rehab!

[katman]

Necessity, the mother of invention, great job.

[Sam McMichael]

Good luck with the rehab!

[Al Dente]

To warm up before my chest, shoulders, and triceps routine, I take extra time on my shoulder girdle.  One exercise that I do is using very light weight dumbbells, I do a push-pull, mimicking drawing my bow.  I do 4 sets of 10 reps for each arm, alternating pushing and pulling.  I also do chest flyes with light weight dumbbells.  Basically, like trying to hug a tree, elbows bent, and a nice controlled stretch before "hugging".  Slow, steady, and controlled are vital to keeping your shoulders strong.

[Steelhead]

Ingenius idea!

I bet I could pull a 100 pound bow with one of your contraptions if it was about 15 inches long LOL .

good luck with your rehab!

[Pine]

Been doing this for four days and no pain so far.
I think another week and I will shorten the loop about an inch.   

[GCook]

Sounds like a good plan.

[Wudstix]

Ingenious!
 

[Bamboozle]

Great idea, how is the finger pinch?

[Pine]

Shot twenty arrows earlier today and so far, no pain.
45# Javaman Helms Deep, could have shot more but I'm afraid to push it. 

[Flem]

Great idea Slingshots are also good for shoulder rehab, or conditioning.

[Pine]

It's the next day and still no pain.
I'll wait another day and fling twenty more.

[Pine]

I think I'm finally back. 

[Bowwild]

I'm glad your rehab work is paying off! 

I actually had to install D-Loops on my recurve strings a few years ago because of very sore fingers so I could shoot a release aid. I shot like that for about a year until my fingers (draw hand) were ok again. I'm back to my tabs now.