General shoulder range of movement exercises (light version)

This is an instructional video to correctly demonstrate General shoulder range of movement exercises (light version)

The content in this video is provided for general information purposes only and is not meant to replace a physiotherapy or medical consultation.

Step by Step

  1. If you need to improve the general range of movement in your shoulder but your shoulder is very limited or painful then this is an excellent group of exercises to start with
  2. Remember these exercises should be pain free during after and the next day. The most that you should feel is a strong stretch sensation
  3. Each exercise should be held for 20-30 seconds at the end of range and you should aim to perform all of these exercises between 4 to 6 times per day
  4. Flexion
  5. Stand facing a table or worktop and place your hand onto the table or worktop. Keep your elbow straight and lean your body forwards at your hips so that you slide your hand along the table till you feel the stretch in your shoulder
  6. Abduction
  7. Stand sideways onto a table or worktop and place your hand onto the table or worktop. Keep your elbow straight and lean your body purely sideways so that you slide your hand along the table till you feel the stretch in your shoulder
  8. External rotation
  9. Standing in a door way with the palm of your hand on the frame. While keeping your elbow by your side at all times, step your body around until you feel a stretch
  10. Hand behind back
  11. Take hold of a towel at one end with your bad side, take your good arm behind your back to take hold of the other end of the towel
  12. Next pull the towel across the back of you behind of your back with your good arm to get a stretch on your bad side
  13. Flexibility takes time to establish so be patient as it could takes several months to achieve improvements
  14. Once these exercises become too easy then move onto the normal General shoulder range of movement exercises

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