Flexibility is the ability of a muscle to stretch and increase its length. Doing this exercise will help stretch the muscles in your shoulders. This can help restore your range of motion and prevent injury.
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Lie on your back on a bed or the floor, with your arms at your sides. Bend your arms at a 90-degree angle. Hold a stick or cane in front of you with both hands facing palms down. Keep your upper arms close to your body.
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Slowly push the stick or cane to the right with your left hand until you feel a pull without pain. Keep holding onto the stick or cane with both hands. Keep your elbows close to your body to make sure they stay bent. Feel your right shoulder stretch. Stop at the point of discomfort. Hold for 5 seconds.
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Slowly move your arms back. Relax.
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Repeat on the left side, if instructed.
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Repeat
5 times.
Author: Wheeler, Brooke
Online Medical Reviewer: Daphne Pierce-Smith RN MSN
Online Medical Reviewer: Elizabeth Oswald PT DPT
Online Medical Reviewer: Vinita Wadhawan Researcher
Date Last Reviewed: 11/01/2024
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