Uneven hyper extension leading to other problems

[John Sapinoso]

I have uneven hyper-extension in my elbows, this is probably due to an old injury (or the fact that I've unknowingly been practicing on a slightly uneven squat tower with my rings for a year or so), my right elbow extends a few more degrees past 180 than my left elbow does. In effect it shortens my lever on one side and alters the joint angle. It affects me on pressing movements, although pulling movements are almost unaffected. On my planches I've noticed I lean to one side and because of this, one shoulder does not stabilize as well. On press handstand and HSPU my shoudlers follow different movement patterns due to this uneven development.

What can be done to permanently fix this asymmetry. I realize that simply lowering my progressions might make it easier to focus on even loading but it doesn't solve my uneven elbows, the root of the problem. Would any form of supplementation be useful? Or will I simply have to adapt my movement patterns to adjust to my altered tools? Currently my supplements are multi vit, magnesium, vitamin c, virgin coconut oil, fish oil and zma.

[Blairbob]

I've had gymnasts or know crossfitters who have had some tragic accident to a limb (bad elbow break or recurring arm breaks) and thus they end up with a limb that's funny.

Since it's grown that way, just about the only way they can fix something like this is having it broken and then reset. One gymnast I had was going to have his thumbs broken and reset after his bones fused post puberty since they were weird somehow. It really affected his ability to false grip.

When my friend does a HS you can visibly see that he is a bit off to the side on one arm which had a shoulder injury. My right shoulder sits lower than my left one.

Really, the point is, just make the best of what you can do and keep on going. Unless I seperate my shoulder completely, it's not gonna change any.