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Shoulder Extension with Cane/Wand
HOW TO: Begin by standing with your back straight and the arm to be exercised at your side. While holding onto a cane with both hands, use the side you wish to exercise, bring your arm backwards, keeping your elbow straight and assisting with the other hand and cane only if needed. Repeat as directed.
Sets: 2
Reps: 10
Hold: 1 second
Shoulder IR Stretch with Strap
HOW TO: Begin standing with a strap or belt in your unaffected hand and over your shoulder. Swing the strap to your affected hand. Once grasped slowly pull the strap up your back to stretch your affected shoulder. Hold and repeat as prescribed.
Sets: 2
Reps: 10
Hold: 1 second
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Supine PROM Shoulder ER at 45 Degrees
HOW TO: Lie on your back with a rolled up towel supporting the elbow of your involved arm. Place your shoulder at 45 degrees of abduction (away from your body) Grasp a pole with your palm up on your involved side. Hold the end with your other hand. Use your uninvolved arm to push the dowel and rotate your involved shoulder while maintaining that same angle of shoulder abduction. You will need to angle the dowel as shown. Hold and repeat as prescribed.
Sets: 2
Reps: 10
Hold: 1 second
Shoulder IR Stretch with Strap
HOW TO: Begin by sitting in a chair facing a surface approximately chest high. A towel may be placed on the table to assist the sliding motion. Place the hand of the arm you wish to stretched placed palm down on the table with the opposite hand placed on top of it. Using the top hand to control movement, lean forward until a light stretch is felt in the affected shoulder and held for the desired amount of time. Return to the starting position by sliding the bottom hand back, controlled by the top hand. Repeat as directed.
Sets: 2
Reps: 10
Hold: 1 second
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Shoulder Abduction Table Slides
HOW TO: Sit in a chair with the arm to be exercised resting on a table directly at your side. Place a towel underneath the arm if necessary. With the arm perpendicular to your body, slowly lean toward the table so that the arm to be exercised slides away from you until you feel a stretch in your shoulder. Hold as directed. Return to starting position. Repeat as directed.
Sets: 2
Reps: 10
Hold: 1 second